Thursday, April 4, 2013

USM Microalgae Culture Collection


After several months, we managed to isolate 13 species of microalgae consist of 7 freshwater species and 6 marine species from different environment. It should be enough to start our own microalgae culture collection. The list of the species as stated below :

Freshwater :   

   Chlamydomonas sp.
Chlorococcum sp.
Leptolyngbya sp.
Micractinium sp.
Scenedesmus bijugatus
Synechococcus sp. 
Microcystis sp.

Marine :

Chlorella salina
Cylindrotheca closterium
Isochrysis maritima
Navicula distans
Nitzschia lorenziana
Nitzschia panduriformis


microalgae culture collection in liquid media

 green microalgae

 golden-brown microalgae

 cyanobacteria

diatom


Hopefully, we can add several more species in coming months
cheers.~