Strain number NIES-2851  
Phylum Chlorophyta  
Class Chlorophyceae  
Scientific name Chlorococcum sp.  
Synonym  
Former name  
Common name Green alga  
Locality (Date of collection) Rurikoji Temple, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan (2008-08-03)  
Latitude / Longitude 34.188628 / 131.472276 
Habitat (Isolation source) Freshwater (Pond water)  
History < Fujii, Katsuhiko  
Isolator (Date of isolation) Fujii, Katsuhiko (2008-08-30)  
Identified by Fujii, Katsuhiko  
State of strain Cryopreservation; Unialgal; Non-axenic  
Culture condition
(Preculture condition)
Medium:  C (agar)  
Temperature:  20 C
Light intensity:  6-15 µmol photons/m2/sec, L/D cycle:  10L:14D
Duration:  3 M  
Gene information 18S rRNA ( AB490288 )  
Cell size (min - max)  
Organization Unicellular 
Characteristics Folic acid production  
Other strain no. Other strain no. : YF382  
Remarks Cryopreserved 
Movie  
Reference
Fujii, K., Nakashima, H., Hashidzume, Y. 2010 Isolation of folate-producing microalgae, from oligotrophic ponds in Yamaguchi, Japan. J. Appl. Microbiol., 108, 1421-1429.
Keywords: B-vitamins; Chlamydomonas; Chlorococcum; folate; microalgae; thiamine
Strain(s): 217222352848284928502851 
PubMed: 19796121
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04542.x

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