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.~

:: New Culture Room ::

At last, our micro algae got a new home, and it is definitely bigger than before.

Working chamber

Laminar flow 

Culture racks with fluorescent light

Growth chamber for polar species 

With this new culture room and our existing expertise, we are planning to create our own micro algae culture collection. Hopefully, everything will go according to the plan.

Cheers