The Microbial Culture Collection at the National Institute for Environmental Studies

Strain Data


Strain number NIES-47  
Phylum Euglenozoa   Class Euglenophyceae 
Scientific name Euglena gracilis Klebs  
Synonym -----  
Former name  
Common name  
Locality (Date of collection) Japan (-----)  
Habitat (Isolation source)  
History < IAM (1983);  
Isolator (Date of isolation) (-----)  
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State of strain Unialgal; Clonal; Axenic[2013 Jan]  
Preservation state
(State of preservation)
Subculture  
Culture condition
( Preculture condition )
Medium:  HUT (semi-solid)  
Temperature: 20(25) C
Light intensity: 4-10(70-80) µmol photons/m2/sec     L/D cycle: 12L:12D
Duration: 1 M(14 D)  
Gene information
Cell size (min - max) 40 - 50 μm   Organization Unicellular; Flagellate 
Characteristics Material for Vitamin B12 bioassay  
Other strain no. Other collection strain no. : IAM E-3
 
Remarks