Strain number NIES-2121  
Phylum Cyanophyta  
Class Cyanophyceae  
Scientific name Phormidium sp.  
Synonym  
Former name Phormidium ambiguum Gomont  
Common name Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria  
Locality (Date of collection) Africa  
Latitude / Longitude  
Habitat (Isolation source) Terrestrial (Soil)  
History < IAM (2007) < Tsuzuki, Mikio (2005) < IAM (1994)  
Isolator (Date of isolation) Ishikawa, Masako  
Identified by Re-identified by NIES  
State of strain Cryopreservation; Unialgal; Clonal; Non-axenic  
Culture condition
(Preculture condition)
Medium:  MDM (agar)  
Temperature:  20 C
Light intensity:  13-18 µmol photons/m2/sec, L/D cycle:  10L:14D
Duration:  3 M  
Gene information 16S rRNA ( LC455611 ) , 23S rRNA ( LC455612 )  
Cell size (min - max)  
Organization Filamentous 
Characteristics  
Other strain no. Other collection strain no. : NIG, Japan
 
Remarks Cryopreserved 
Movie  
Reference
Moia, I. C., Pereira, S. B., Domizio, P., De Philippis, R., Adessi, A. 2023 Phormidium ambiguum and Leptolyngbya ohadii exopolysaccharides under low water availability. Polymers, 15, 1889 (article ID).
Keywords: EPS monosaccharidic composition; water deprivation; soil restoration; dehydration; biocrusts; biofilms
Strain(s): 2121 
PubMed: 37112036
DOI: 10.3390/polym15081889

Pietramellara, G. 2023 Mechanisms involved in exopolymers (exopolysaccharides and exoproteins) secretion in biocrust and biofilm forming cyanobacteria as a response to dehydration. PhD thesis, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy, 135 pp.
Strain(s): 19562121 

Chamizo, S., Adessi, A., Certini, G., De Philippis, R. 2020 Cyanobacteria inoculation as a potential tool for stabilization of burned soils. Restor. Ecol., 28, S106-S114.
Keywords: biocrust; erosion; exopolysaccharide content; hydrophobicity; penetration resistance; wildfire
Strain(s): 19562121 
DOI: 10.1111/rec.13092

Chamizo, S., Adessi, A., Mugnai, G., Simiani, A., De Philippis, R. 2019 Soil type and cyanobacteria species influence the macromolecular and chemical characteristics of the polysaccharidic matrix in induced biocrusts. Microb. Ecol., 78, 482–493.
Keywords: Biological soil crust; Cyanobacteria inoculation; Molecular weight; Monosaccharide composition; Loosely bound; EPS; Tightly bound EPS
Strain(s): 19562121 
PubMed: 30535915
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-018-1305-y

Chamizo, S., Mugnai, G., Rossi, F., Certini, G., De Philippis, R. 2018 Cyanobacteria inoculation improves soil stability and fertility on different textured soils: Gaining insights for applicability in soil restoration. Front. Environ. Sci., 6, 49 (article ID).
Keywords: autotrophic organisms; biocrust development; exopolysaccharides; organic carbon; soil nitrogen, soil; degradation
Strain(s): 19562121 
DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2018.00049

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