The Microbial Culture Collection at the National Institute for Environmental Studies

Strain Data

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Strain number NIES-1111  
Phylum Cyanophyta   Class Cyanophyceae 
Scientific name Microcystis aeruginosa (Kützing) Lemmermann  
Synonym Microcystis ichthyoblabe Kützing; Microcystis novacekii (Komárek) Compère; Microcystis viridis (A.Brown) Lemmermann; Microcystis wesenbergii Komárek  
Former name Microcystis wesenbergii Komárek  
Common name Blue-green alga  
Locality (Date of collection) Dazaifu C.C. Dazaifu Fukuoka Japan (1989-07-10)  
Habitat (Isolation source) Freshwater (Pond water)  
History < TAC;  
Isolator (Date of isolation) Watanabe, Masayuki (1989-07-10)  
Identified by Watanabe, Masayuki  
State of strain Unialgal; Clonal; Non-axenic  
Preservation state
(State of preservation)
Cryopreservation  
Culture condition
( Preculture condition )
Medium:  MA  
Temperature: 18 C
Light intensity: 15-25 µmol photons/m2/sec     L/D cycle: 10L:14D
Duration: 1 M  
Gene information
Cell size (min - max) - 7 μm   Organization  
Characteristics Cyanobacterial water bloom (aoko)  
Other strain no. Other strain no. : TAC 132  
Remarks Cryopreserved