Strain Data

Strain number		NIES-23
Phylum		Cyanophyta
Class		Cyanophyceae
Scientific name		Anabaena variabilis Kützing ex Bornet & Flahault
Synonym
Former name
Common name		Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria
Locality (Date of collection)
Latitude / Longitude
Habitat (Isolation source)
History		< IAM (1983);
Isolator (Date of isolation)
Identified by
State of strain		Cryopreservation; Unialgal; Clonal; Axenic[2017 Dec]
Culture condition (Preculture condition)		Medium: MDM (agar) Temperature: 20 (25) C Light intensity: 6-8 (14-16) µmol photons/m²/sec, L/D cycle: 10L:14D Duration: 4 M (14 D)
Gene information		Whole-genome ( AP018216 ) , 16S rRNA ( AF247593 ) , plasmid DNA ( AP018217 )
Cell size (min - max)		4 - 8 μm
Organization		Filamentous
Characteristics		Genome decoded strain
Other strain no.		Other collection strain no. : IAM M-2
Remarks		Cryopreserved; Axenic
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Reference
Nowruzi, B., Hutarova, L., Vešelenyiova, D., Metcalf, J. S. 2024 Characterization of Neowestiellopsis persica A1387 (Hapalosiphonaceae) based on the cpcA, psbA, rpoC1, nifH and nifD gene sequences. BMC Ecol. Evol., 24, 57 (article ID). Keywords: Cyanobacteria; Phylogenetic analysis; Neowestiellopsis persica, cpcA Strain(s): 21, 22, 23, 25, 50, 73, 267, 592, 2098, 2100, 2107, 3275, 3754, 3756, 3974, 4073, 4074, 4101, 4103, 4106 PubMed: 38711016 DOI: 10.1186/s12862-024-02244-z Tamre, E. & Fournier, G. P. 2022 Inferred ancestry of scytonemin biosynthesis proteins in cyanobacteria indicates a response to Paleoproterozoic oxygenation. Geobiology, 20, 764–775. Keywords: Bayesian phylogenetics; cyanobacteria; Paleoproterozoic; photoprotection; scytonemin; UVA radiation Strain(s): 21, 23, 25, 26, 267, 2108, 2111, 3756, 4073, 4074, 4075, 4103 PubMed: 35851984 DOI: 10.1111/gbi.12514 Tawfik, A., Niaz, H., Qadeer, K., Qyyum, M. A., Liu, J. J., Lee, M. 2022 Valorization of algal cells for biomass and bioenergy production from wastewater: Sustainable strategies, challenges, and techno-economic limitations. Renew. Sust. Energ. Rev., 157, 112024 (article ID). Keywords: Xenobiotic compounds; Micro-pollutants; Enzyme activity; Biomass; Bioenergy; Algae-based wastewater treatment Strain(s): 19, 23, 44, 226, 422, 437, 2169, 2220, 3284 DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.112024 Yu, Z., Xu, Q., Xiao, C., Li, H., Wu, W., Du, W., Zhao, J., Liu, H., Wang, H., Liu, C. 2021 SYBR Green real-time qPCR method: Diagnose drowning more rapidly and accurately. Forensic Sci.Int., 321, 110720 (article ID). Keywords: Drowning diagnosis; SYBR Green real-time qPCR; Diatom test; Plankton Strain(s): 23 PubMed: 33639416 DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2021.110720 Hirose, Y., Ohtsubo, Y., Misawa, N., Yonekawa, C., Nagao, N., Shimura, Y., Fujisawa, T., Kanesaki, Y., Katoh, H., Katayama, M., Yamaguchi, H., Yoshikawa, H., Ikeuchi, M., Eki, T., Nakamura, Y., Kawachi, M. 2021 Genome sequencing of the NIES Cyanobacteria collection with a focus on the heterocyst-forming clade. DNA Res., 28, dsab024 (article ID). Keywords: Cyanobacteria; genome; heterocyst; culture collection; taxonomy Strain(s): 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 37, 50, 73, 267, 806, 932, 2098, 2100, 2107, 2109, 2111, 2130, 2135, 3275, 3585, 3757, 3974, 4070, 4073, 4074, 4075, 4101, 4102, 4103, 4106 PubMed: 34677568 DOI: 10.1093/dnares/dsab024 Jeong, S.-Y. & Son, H.-J. 2021 Effects of mycosubtilin homolog algicides from a marine bacterium, Bacillus sp. SY-1, against the harmful algal bloom species Cochlodinium polykrikoides. J. Microbiol., 59, 389-400. Keywords: algicide; Bacillus sp. SY-1; Cochlodinium polykrikoides; harmful algal bloom; mycosubtilin Strain(s): 23, 227, 238, 298, 316, 446, 682 PubMed: 33779952 DOI: 10.1007/s12275-021-1086-8 Ko, S. R., Lee, Y. K., Srivastava, A., Park, S. H., Ahn, C. Y., Oh, H. M. 2019 The selective inhibitory activity of a fusaricidin derivative on a bloom-Forming cyanobacterium, Microcystis sp. J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 29, 59-65. Keywords: Bloom control; cyanobacteria; fusaricidin; Microcystis; Paenibacillus polymyxa Strain(s): 23, 94 PubMed: 30394041 DOI: 10.4014/jmb.1804.04031 González-Pleitera, M., Cirésa, S., Hurtado-Gallego, J., Leganés, F., Fernández-Piñas, F., Velázquez, D. 2019 Chapter 20 - Ecotoxicological assessment of antibiotics in freshwater using cyanobacteria. In Cyanobacteria: From Basic Science to Applications, Eds. by Mishra, A. K., Tiwari, D. N., Rai, A. N., Academic Press, pp. 339-417. Keywords: Anabaena; Antibiotics; Biomarker; Bioreporter; Cyanobacteria; Ecotoxicology; Freshwater; Oxidative stress; Risk assessment Strain(s): 19, 23, 44, 107, 843 DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-814667-5.00020-9 Lee, Y.-K., Ahn, C.-Y., Kim, H.-S., Oh, H.-M. 2010 Cyanobactericidal effect of Rhodococcus sp. isolated from eutrophic lake on Microcystis sp. Biotechnol. Lett., 32, 1673-1678. Keywords: Algicide; Bloom; Cyanobacteria; Microcystis; Rhodococcus Strain(s): 23, 843 PubMed: 20640876 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-010-0350-5 Ando, T., Nagase, H., Eguchi, K., Hirooka, T., Nakamura, T., Miyamoto, K., Hirata, K. 2007 A novel method using cyanobacteria for ecotoxicity test of veterinary antimicrobial agents. Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 26, 601-606. Keywords: Antimicrobial agent; Cyanobacterium; Ecotoxicity test; Algal toxicity Strain(s): 19, 23, 44, 107, 3277 PubMed: 17447543 DOI: 10.1897/06-195R.1 Sakai, H., Oguma, K., Katayama, H., Ohgaki, S. 2007 Effects of low- or medium-pressure ultraviolet lamp irradiation on Microcystis aeruginosa and Anabaena variabilis. Water Res., 41, 11-18. Keywords: Microcystis aeruginosa; Anabaena variabilis; Low-pressure ultraviolet lamp; Medium-pressure ultraviolet lamp; DNA damage; Photosynthetic activity Strain(s): 23, 98 PubMed: 17097715 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2006.09.025 Susilaningsih, D. 2007 Accelerating of pink pigment excretion from cyanobacterium Oscillatoria by Co-Cultivation with Anabaena. HHAYATI J. Biosci., 14, 18-22. Keywords: Oscillatoria; Anabaena variabilis; biosurfactant; cyanobacterium; pink pigment Strain(s): 19, 23, 44, 422 Hirooka, T., Nagase, H., Hirata, K., Miyamoto, K. 2006 Degradation of 2,4-dinitrophenol by a mixed culture of photoautotrophic microorganisms. Biochem. Eng. J., 29, 157-162. Keywords: 2,4-Dinitrophenol; 2-Amino-4-nitrophenol; Anabaena variabilis; Anabaena cylindrica; Mixed culture Strain(s): 19, 23, 3284 DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2005.03.018 Sakai, H., Ogawa, K., Katayama, H., Ohgaki, S. 2005 Growth inhibition of Anabaena variabilis by low- or medium-pressure UV lamp irradiation. Environ. Eng. Res., 42, 495-501 (in Japanese with English summary). Keywords: growth inhibition; Anabaena variabilis; UV irradiation; model calculation Strain(s): 23 Nagase, H., Inthorn, D., Oda, A., Nishimura, J., Kajiwara, Y., Park, M.-O., Hirata, K., Miyamoto, K. 2005 Improvement of selective removal of heavy metals in cyanobacteria by NaOH treatment. J. Biosci. Bioeng., 99, 372-377. Keywords: cyanobacteria; cadmium; zinc; copper; lead; hard water Strain(s): 23, 44 PubMed: 16233804 DOI: 10.1263/jbb.99.372 Nagase, H., Hirooka, T., Ehara, Y., Yamashita, R, Tanimoto, S., Hirata, K., Miyamoto, K. 2005 NO_x removal system for exhaust gas using freshwater microalgae. J. Environ. Biotechnol., 5, 37-41 (in Japanese with English summary). Keywords: microalgae; nitrogen oxides; treatment of exhaust gas; NO sensor; reactor Strain(s): 23 Hirooka, T., Akiyama, Y., Tsuji, N., Nakamura, T., Nagase, H., Hirata, K., Miyamoto, K. 2003 Removal of hazardous phenols by microalgae under photoautotrophic conditions. J. Biosci. Bioeng., 95, 200-203. Keywords: green algae; cyanobacteria; nitrophenol; chlorophenol; bisphenol A; photoautotrophic conditions Strain(s): 19, 23, 44, 422, 437 PubMed: 16233393 DOI: 10.1016/S1389-1723(03)80130-5 Sakai, M., Hosoda, A., Kanazawa, S. 2003 Isolation and characterization of two cyanobacteria-lytic bacterial strains from the submerged paddy soil. J. soci. soil. microbiol., 57, 21-28 (in Japanese with English summary). Keywords: Cyanobacteria; Lytic bacteria; Paddy field; Anabaena Strain(s): 19, 23, 37 DOI: 10.18946/jssm.57.1_21 Mori, F., Erata, M., Watanabe, M. M. 2002 Cryopreservation of cyanobacteria and green algae in the NIES-Collection. Microbiol. Cult. Coll., 18, 45-55. Keywords: cryopreservation; cyanobacteria; green algae; FDA staining method; NIES-Collection Strain(s): 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 119, 120, 122, 123, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 138, 139, 144, 147, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 191, 192, 193, 194, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 224, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 248, 257, 259, 261, 263, 266, 267, 268, 287, 288, 289, 290, 294, 295, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 305, 306, 308, 309, 310, 312, 313, 329, 334, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 349, 351, 359, 360, 361, 362, 375, 378, 379, 380, 382, 384, 385, 390, 394, 396, 397, 398, 415, 416, 418, 419, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 464, 468, 469, 474, 478, 479, 480, 481, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 509, 510, 512, 514, 515, 522, 523, 524, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 598, 604, 610, 628, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 672, 685, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690, 691, 692, 693, 694, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729 Kodani, S., Imoto, A., Mitsutani, A., Murakami, M. 2002 Isolation and identification of the antialgal compound, harmane (1-methyl-B-carboline), produced by the algicidal bacterium, Pseudomonas sp. K44-1. J. Appl. Phycol., 14, 109-114. Keywords: Algicidal bacteria; Antialgal compound; Cyanobacteria; Harmane; Pseudomonas sp.; Water bloom Strain(s): 19, 23, 102, 227, 299, 446, 506 DOI: 10.1023/A:1019533414018 Dwi, S., Hirata, K., Asada, Y., Miyamoto, K. 2001 Utilization of cyanobacterial biomass from water bloom for bioproduction of lactic acid. World J. Microbiol. Biotech., 17, 259-264. Keywords: cyanobacterium; CO2 supplementation; lactic acid; Lactobacillus agilis; L. amylovorus; L. ruminis; starch; water bloom Strain(s): 23, 44 DOI: 10.1023/A:1016638619 Beltran, E. C., Neilan, B. 2000 Geographical segregation of the neurotoxin-producing cyanobacterium Anabaena circinalis. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 66, 4468-4474. Strain(s): 19, 21, 23, 40, 41, 80 PubMed: 11010900 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.66.10.4468-4474.2000 Nagase, H., Inthorn, D., Isaji, Y., Oda, A., Hirata, K., Miyamoto, K. 1997 Selective cadmium removal from hard water using NaOH-treated cells of the cyanobacterium Tolypothrix tenuis. J. Ferment. Bioeng., 84, 151-154. Keywords: cyanobacteria; cadmium; calcium; magnecium; hard water; sodium hydroxide Strain(s): 23 DOI: 10.1016/S0922-338X(97)82545-7 Asada, Y. & Kawamura, S. 1986 Screening for cyanobacteria that evolve molecular hydrogen under dark and anaerobic conditions. J. Ferment. Technol., 64, 553-556. Strain(s): 19, 21, 23, 36, 39, 46, 2119, 3277 DOI: 10.1016/0385-6380(86)90081-6 Ichimura, T. & Itoh, T. 1977 17. Preservation methods of microalgae (I) [17. Bisaisôrui no hozonhô (I)]. In Preservation methods of microorganisms [Biseibutsu Hozonhô], Ed. by Nei, T., University of Tokyo Press, Tokyo, pp. 355-373 (in Japanese). Strain(s): 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 122, 123, 127, 131, 144, 152, 173, 175, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 185, 198, 200, 203, 206, 217, 226, 227, 241, 266, 267, 268, 295, 309, 310, 334, 338, 379, 436, 448, 450, 455, 527 Fujita, Y. 1976 The C550 photoresponse at room temperature observed in membrane fragments of the blue-green alga Anabaena variabilis. Plant Cell Physiol., 17, 187-191. Strain(s): 23 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a075258 Fujita, Y. 1975 Further investigation of the light-induced cytochrome b-559 reaction in membrane fragments of the blue-green alga Anabaena variabilis. Plant Cell Physiol., 16, 1037-1048. Strain(s): 23 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a075223 Fujita, Y. 1974 The light-induced oxidation-reduction reaction of cytochrome b-559 in membrane fragments of the blue-green alga Anabaena variabilis. Plant Cell Physiol., 15, 861-874. Strain(s): 23 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a075075 Fujita, Y. & Suzuki, R. 1973 Studies on the Hill reaction of membrane fragments of blue-green algae IV. Carotenoid photobleaching induced by photosystem II action. Plant Cell Physiol., 14, 261-273. Strain(s): 19, 23 Fujita, Y. & Suzuki, R. 1973 Studies on the Hill reaction of membrane fragments of blue-green algae III. Fluorescence characteristics of membrane fragments of Anabaena variabilis and Anabaena cylindrica. Plant Cell Physiol., 14, 249-260. Strain(s): 19, 23 Suzuki, R. & Fujita, Y. 1972 Studies on the Hill reaction of membrane fragments of blue-green algae II. The reaction steps inactivated at high water concentration. Plant Cell Physiol., 13, 427-436. Strain(s): 19, 23 Tsuji, T. & Fujita, Y. 1972 Electron donor-specificity observed in photosystem I reactions of membrane fragments of the blue-green alga Anabaena variabilis and the higher plant Spinacea oleracea. Plant Cell Physiol., 13, 93-99. Strain(s): 23 Fujita, Y. & Suzuki, R. 1971 Studies on the Hill reaction of membrane fragments of blue-green algae I. Stabilizing effect of various media on the 2,6-dichlorophenol indophenol-Hill activity of membrane fragments obtained from Anabaena cylindrica and Anabaena variabilis. Plant Cell Physiol., 12, 641-651. Strain(s): 19, 23 Watanabe, A. 1960 List of algal strains in collection at the Institute of Applied Microbiology, University of Tokyo. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., 6, 283-292. Strain(s): 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 37, 47, 49, 226, 227

Reference

Nowruzi, B., Hutarova, L., Vešelenyiova, D., Metcalf, J. S. 2024 Characterization of Neowestiellopsis persica A1387 (Hapalosiphonaceae) based on the cpcA, psbA, rpoC1, nifH and nifD gene sequences. BMC Ecol. Evol., 24, 57 (article ID).
Keywords: Cyanobacteria; Phylogenetic analysis; Neowestiellopsis persica, cpcA
Strain(s): 21, 22, 23, 25, 50, 73, 267, 592, 2098, 2100, 2107, 3275, 3754, 3756, 3974, 4073, 4074, 4101, 4103, 4106
PubMed: 38711016
DOI: 10.1186/s12862-024-02244-z

Tamre, E. & Fournier, G. P. 2022 Inferred ancestry of scytonemin biosynthesis proteins in cyanobacteria indicates a response to Paleoproterozoic oxygenation. Geobiology, 20, 764–775.
Keywords: Bayesian phylogenetics; cyanobacteria; Paleoproterozoic; photoprotection; scytonemin; UVA radiation
Strain(s): 21, 23, 25, 26, 267, 2108, 2111, 3756, 4073, 4074, 4075, 4103
PubMed: 35851984
DOI: 10.1111/gbi.12514

Tawfik, A., Niaz, H., Qadeer, K., Qyyum, M. A., Liu, J. J., Lee, M. 2022 Valorization of algal cells for biomass and bioenergy production from wastewater: Sustainable strategies, challenges, and techno-economic limitations. Renew. Sust. Energ. Rev., 157, 112024 (article ID).
Keywords: Xenobiotic compounds; Micro-pollutants; Enzyme activity; Biomass; Bioenergy; Algae-based wastewater treatment
Strain(s): 19, 23, 44, 226, 422, 437, 2169, 2220, 3284
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.112024

Yu, Z., Xu, Q., Xiao, C., Li, H., Wu, W., Du, W., Zhao, J., Liu, H., Wang, H., Liu, C. 2021 SYBR Green real-time qPCR method: Diagnose drowning more rapidly and accurately. Forensic Sci.Int., 321, 110720 (article ID).
Keywords: Drowning diagnosis; SYBR Green real-time qPCR; Diatom test; Plankton
Strain(s): 23
PubMed: 33639416
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2021.110720

Hirose, Y., Ohtsubo, Y., Misawa, N., Yonekawa, C., Nagao, N., Shimura, Y., Fujisawa, T., Kanesaki, Y., Katoh, H., Katayama, M., Yamaguchi, H., Yoshikawa, H., Ikeuchi, M., Eki, T., Nakamura, Y., Kawachi, M. 2021 Genome sequencing of the NIES Cyanobacteria collection with a focus on the heterocyst-forming clade. DNA Res., 28, dsab024 (article ID).
Keywords: Cyanobacteria; genome; heterocyst; culture collection; taxonomy
Strain(s): 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 37, 50, 73, 267, 806, 932, 2098, 2100, 2107, 2109, 2111, 2130, 2135, 3275, 3585, 3757, 3974, 4070, 4073, 4074, 4075, 4101, 4102, 4103, 4106
PubMed: 34677568
DOI: 10.1093/dnares/dsab024

Jeong, S.-Y. & Son, H.-J. 2021 Effects of mycosubtilin homolog algicides from a marine bacterium, Bacillus sp. SY-1, against the harmful algal bloom species Cochlodinium polykrikoides. J. Microbiol., 59, 389-400.
Keywords: algicide; Bacillus sp. SY-1; Cochlodinium polykrikoides; harmful algal bloom; mycosubtilin
Strain(s): 23, 227, 238, 298, 316, 446, 682
PubMed: 33779952
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-021-1086-8

Ko, S. R., Lee, Y. K., Srivastava, A., Park, S. H., Ahn, C. Y., Oh, H. M. 2019 The selective inhibitory activity of a fusaricidin derivative on a bloom-Forming cyanobacterium, Microcystis sp. J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 29, 59-65.
Keywords: Bloom control; cyanobacteria; fusaricidin; Microcystis; Paenibacillus polymyxa
Strain(s): 23, 94
PubMed: 30394041
DOI: 10.4014/jmb.1804.04031

González-Pleitera, M., Cirésa, S., Hurtado-Gallego, J., Leganés, F., Fernández-Piñas, F., Velázquez, D. 2019 Chapter 20 - Ecotoxicological assessment of antibiotics in freshwater using cyanobacteria. In Cyanobacteria: From Basic Science to Applications, Eds. by Mishra, A. K., Tiwari, D. N., Rai, A. N., Academic Press, pp. 339-417.
Keywords: Anabaena; Antibiotics; Biomarker; Bioreporter; Cyanobacteria; Ecotoxicology; Freshwater; Oxidative stress; Risk assessment
Strain(s): 19, 23, 44, 107, 843
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-814667-5.00020-9

Lee, Y.-K., Ahn, C.-Y., Kim, H.-S., Oh, H.-M. 2010 Cyanobactericidal effect of Rhodococcus sp. isolated from eutrophic lake on Microcystis sp. Biotechnol. Lett., 32, 1673-1678.
Keywords: Algicide; Bloom; Cyanobacteria; Microcystis; Rhodococcus
Strain(s): 23, 843
PubMed: 20640876
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-010-0350-5

Ando, T., Nagase, H., Eguchi, K., Hirooka, T., Nakamura, T., Miyamoto, K., Hirata, K. 2007 A novel method using cyanobacteria for ecotoxicity test of veterinary antimicrobial agents. Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 26, 601-606.
Keywords: Antimicrobial agent; Cyanobacterium; Ecotoxicity test; Algal toxicity
Strain(s): 19, 23, 44, 107, 3277
PubMed: 17447543
DOI: 10.1897/06-195R.1

Sakai, H., Oguma, K., Katayama, H., Ohgaki, S. 2007 Effects of low- or medium-pressure ultraviolet lamp irradiation on Microcystis aeruginosa and Anabaena variabilis. Water Res., 41, 11-18.
Keywords: Microcystis aeruginosa; Anabaena variabilis; Low-pressure ultraviolet lamp; Medium-pressure ultraviolet lamp; DNA damage; Photosynthetic activity
Strain(s): 23, 98
PubMed: 17097715
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2006.09.025

Susilaningsih, D. 2007 Accelerating of pink pigment excretion from cyanobacterium Oscillatoria by Co-Cultivation with Anabaena. HHAYATI J. Biosci., 14, 18-22.
Keywords: Oscillatoria; Anabaena variabilis; biosurfactant; cyanobacterium; pink pigment
Strain(s): 19, 23, 44, 422

Hirooka, T., Nagase, H., Hirata, K., Miyamoto, K. 2006 Degradation of 2,4-dinitrophenol by a mixed culture of photoautotrophic microorganisms. Biochem. Eng. J., 29, 157-162.
Keywords: 2,4-Dinitrophenol; 2-Amino-4-nitrophenol; Anabaena variabilis; Anabaena cylindrica; Mixed culture
Strain(s): 19, 23, 3284
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2005.03.018

Sakai, H., Ogawa, K., Katayama, H., Ohgaki, S. 2005 Growth inhibition of Anabaena variabilis by low- or medium-pressure UV lamp irradiation. Environ. Eng. Res., 42, 495-501 (in Japanese with English summary).
Keywords: growth inhibition; Anabaena variabilis; UV irradiation; model calculation
Strain(s): 23

Nagase, H., Inthorn, D., Oda, A., Nishimura, J., Kajiwara, Y., Park, M.-O., Hirata, K., Miyamoto, K. 2005 Improvement of selective removal of heavy metals in cyanobacteria by NaOH treatment. J. Biosci. Bioeng., 99, 372-377.
Keywords: cyanobacteria; cadmium; zinc; copper; lead; hard water
Strain(s): 23, 44
PubMed: 16233804
DOI: 10.1263/jbb.99.372

Nagase, H., Hirooka, T., Ehara, Y., Yamashita, R, Tanimoto, S., Hirata, K., Miyamoto, K. 2005 NO_x removal system for exhaust gas using freshwater microalgae. J. Environ. Biotechnol., 5, 37-41 (in Japanese with English summary).
Keywords: microalgae; nitrogen oxides; treatment of exhaust gas; NO sensor; reactor
Strain(s): 23

Hirooka, T., Akiyama, Y., Tsuji, N., Nakamura, T., Nagase, H., Hirata, K., Miyamoto, K. 2003 Removal of hazardous phenols by microalgae under photoautotrophic conditions. J. Biosci. Bioeng., 95, 200-203.
Keywords: green algae; cyanobacteria; nitrophenol; chlorophenol; bisphenol A; photoautotrophic conditions
Strain(s): 19, 23, 44, 422, 437
PubMed: 16233393
DOI: 10.1016/S1389-1723(03)80130-5

Sakai, M., Hosoda, A., Kanazawa, S. 2003 Isolation and characterization of two cyanobacteria-lytic bacterial strains from the submerged paddy soil. J. soci. soil. microbiol., 57, 21-28 (in Japanese with English summary).
Keywords: Cyanobacteria; Lytic bacteria; Paddy field; Anabaena
Strain(s): 19, 23, 37
DOI: 10.18946/jssm.57.1_21

Mori, F., Erata, M., Watanabe, M. M. 2002 Cryopreservation of cyanobacteria and green algae in the NIES-Collection. Microbiol. Cult. Coll., 18, 45-55.
Keywords: cryopreservation; cyanobacteria; green algae; FDA staining method; NIES-Collection
Strain(s): 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 119, 120, 122, 123, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 138, 139, 144, 147, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 191, 192, 193, 194, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 224, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 248, 257, 259, 261, 263, 266, 267, 268, 287, 288, 289, 290, 294, 295, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 305, 306, 308, 309, 310, 312, 313, 329, 334, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 349, 351, 359, 360, 361, 362, 375, 378, 379, 380, 382, 384, 385, 390, 394, 396, 397, 398, 415, 416, 418, 419, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 464, 468, 469, 474, 478, 479, 480, 481, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 509, 510, 512, 514, 515, 522, 523, 524, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 598, 604, 610, 628, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 672, 685, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690, 691, 692, 693, 694, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729

Kodani, S., Imoto, A., Mitsutani, A., Murakami, M. 2002 Isolation and identification of the antialgal compound, harmane (1-methyl-B-carboline), produced by the algicidal bacterium, Pseudomonas sp. K44-1. J. Appl. Phycol., 14, 109-114.
Keywords: Algicidal bacteria; Antialgal compound; Cyanobacteria; Harmane; Pseudomonas sp.; Water bloom
Strain(s): 19, 23, 102, 227, 299, 446, 506
DOI: 10.1023/A:1019533414018

Dwi, S., Hirata, K., Asada, Y., Miyamoto, K. 2001 Utilization of cyanobacterial biomass from water bloom for bioproduction of lactic acid. World J. Microbiol. Biotech., 17, 259-264.
Keywords: cyanobacterium; CO2 supplementation; lactic acid; Lactobacillus agilis; L. amylovorus; L. ruminis; starch; water bloom
Strain(s): 23, 44
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016638619

Beltran, E. C., Neilan, B. 2000 Geographical segregation of the neurotoxin-producing cyanobacterium Anabaena circinalis. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 66, 4468-4474.
Strain(s): 19, 21, 23, 40, 41, 80
PubMed: 11010900
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.66.10.4468-4474.2000

Nagase, H., Inthorn, D., Isaji, Y., Oda, A., Hirata, K., Miyamoto, K. 1997 Selective cadmium removal from hard water using NaOH-treated cells of the cyanobacterium Tolypothrix tenuis. J. Ferment. Bioeng., 84, 151-154.
Keywords: cyanobacteria; cadmium; calcium; magnecium; hard water; sodium hydroxide
Strain(s): 23
DOI: 10.1016/S0922-338X(97)82545-7

Asada, Y. & Kawamura, S. 1986 Screening for cyanobacteria that evolve molecular hydrogen under dark and anaerobic conditions. J. Ferment. Technol., 64, 553-556.
Strain(s): 19, 21, 23, 36, 39, 46, 2119, 3277
DOI: 10.1016/0385-6380(86)90081-6

Ichimura, T. & Itoh, T. 1977 17. Preservation methods of microalgae (I) [17. Bisaisôrui no hozonhô (I)]. In Preservation methods of microorganisms [Biseibutsu Hozonhô], Ed. by Nei, T., University of Tokyo Press, Tokyo, pp. 355-373 (in Japanese).
Strain(s): 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 122, 123, 127, 131, 144, 152, 173, 175, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 185, 198, 200, 203, 206, 217, 226, 227, 241, 266, 267, 268, 295, 309, 310, 334, 338, 379, 436, 448, 450, 455, 527

Fujita, Y. 1976 The C550 photoresponse at room temperature observed in membrane fragments of the blue-green alga Anabaena variabilis. Plant Cell Physiol., 17, 187-191.
Strain(s): 23
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a075258

Fujita, Y. 1975 Further investigation of the light-induced cytochrome b-559 reaction in membrane fragments of the blue-green alga Anabaena variabilis. Plant Cell Physiol., 16, 1037-1048.
Strain(s): 23
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a075223

Fujita, Y. 1974 The light-induced oxidation-reduction reaction of cytochrome b-559 in membrane fragments of the blue-green alga Anabaena variabilis. Plant Cell Physiol., 15, 861-874.
Strain(s): 23
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a075075

Fujita, Y. & Suzuki, R. 1973 Studies on the Hill reaction of membrane fragments of blue-green algae IV. Carotenoid photobleaching induced by photosystem II action. Plant Cell Physiol., 14, 261-273.
Strain(s): 19, 23

Fujita, Y. & Suzuki, R. 1973 Studies on the Hill reaction of membrane fragments of blue-green algae III. Fluorescence characteristics of membrane fragments of Anabaena variabilis and Anabaena cylindrica. Plant Cell Physiol., 14, 249-260.
Strain(s): 19, 23

Suzuki, R. & Fujita, Y. 1972 Studies on the Hill reaction of membrane fragments of blue-green algae II. The reaction steps inactivated at high water concentration. Plant Cell Physiol., 13, 427-436.
Strain(s): 19, 23

Tsuji, T. & Fujita, Y. 1972 Electron donor-specificity observed in photosystem I reactions of membrane fragments of the blue-green alga Anabaena variabilis and the higher plant Spinacea oleracea. Plant Cell Physiol., 13, 93-99.
Strain(s): 23

Fujita, Y. & Suzuki, R. 1971 Studies on the Hill reaction of membrane fragments of blue-green algae I. Stabilizing effect of various media on the 2,6-dichlorophenol indophenol-Hill activity of membrane fragments obtained from Anabaena cylindrica and Anabaena variabilis. Plant Cell Physiol., 12, 641-651.
Strain(s): 19, 23

Watanabe, A. 1960 List of algal strains in collection at the Institute of Applied Microbiology, University of Tokyo. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., 6, 283-292.
Strain(s): 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 37, 47, 49, 226, 227

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