Nitzschia sp.
| Common Name | pennate diatom | ||||
| Collection Site | 59.63°N -151.52°W south of Homer, Kachemak Bay, Alaska USA | ||||
| Ocean | North Pacific | ||||
| Sea | Gulf of Alaska | ||||
| Nearest Continent | North America | ||||
| Collected By | |||||
| Collection Date | |||||
| Isolated By | VanBaalen,C | ||||
| Isolated Date | |||||
| Identified By | |||||
| Deposited By | VanBaalen,C | ||||
| Deposit Date | 03/26/1986 | ||||
| Strain Synonyms | K8A | ||||
| Is The Strain Currently Axenic? | Yes | ||||
| When Was It Last Tested? | 06/20/2013 | ||||
| Other Information | |||||
| Authentic Type/Strain | No | ||||
| Morphological Data | square | ||||
| Attributes | Algae, Marine, Cold Water | ||||
| Additional Resources | Genbank Algaebase | ||||
| Medium Used for Maintenance | L1 |
| Other Reported Growth Media | ASP2, ASP2 agar modified, f/2 |
| Maintenance Temperature (°C) | 2 °C |
| Known Temperature Range (°C) | 0 - 6 °C |
| Cell Length (Min) | 6 |
| Cell Length (Max) | 10 |
| Cell Width (Min) | 4 |
| Cell Width (Max) | 5 |
CCMP581 was cryopreserved on Jan 15 2015 using 12% DMSO as a cryoprotectant.
The time required to regrow this culture, prior shipping, is approximately 35 days. If interested, please contact the CCMP for the cryopreservation methods (freezing and/or thawing protocols).
Note that aquaculture strains are always maintained as actively growing cultures, even if also cryogenically stored. Therefore, aquaculture strains (see aquaculture express ordering on the CCMP home page) can be shipped immediately upon request.
The time required to regrow this culture, prior shipping, is approximately 35 days. If interested, please contact the CCMP for the cryopreservation methods (freezing and/or thawing protocols).
Note that aquaculture strains are always maintained as actively growing cultures, even if also cryogenically stored. Therefore, aquaculture strains (see aquaculture express ordering on the CCMP home page) can be shipped immediately upon request.