Strain number NIES-2892  
Phylum Chlorophyta  
Class Chlorophyceae  
Scientific name Haematococcus sp.  
Synonym  
Former name  
Common name Green alga  
Locality (Date of collection) Iwagi, Kamijima, Ehime, Japan (2009-09-16)  
Latitude / Longitude 34.244712 / 133.142081 
Habitat (Isolation source) Freshwater (Water)  
History < Sato, Mayumi  
Isolator (Date of isolation) Sato, Mayumi (2009-09-24)  
Identified by Sato, Mayumi  
State of strain Cryopreservation; Unialgal; Clonal; Axenic[2023 Jul]  
Culture condition
(Preculture condition)
Medium:  C (agar)  
Temperature:  20 C
Light intensity:  8-14 µmol photons/m2/sec, L/D cycle:  10L:14D
Duration:  3 M  
Gene information  
Cell size (min - max) 20 - 40 μm  
Organization Unicellular 
Characteristics Astaxanthin production  
Other strain no. Other strain no. : M-233  
Remarks Cryopreserved; Axenic 
Movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmDnRweDr0g&list=PLFTJlLsZcVbiJY3ygYAPKeVOfDdOh9UEW&index=16  

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