Microalgae and cyanobacteria strains from the collection

The cap must be loosened, not removed, to allow for gas exchange. The culture tube must be placed in a properly lighted room or incubator, with a photoperiod of 12h:12h light: dark. The culture should be kept at room temperature or 20 °C unless otherwise stated.

Initially, we encourage replication, as far as possible, of the conditions used in the Collection, to reduce the chances of culture loss. After a stock culture is established, subcultures can be made to be used for testing.

The culture can last for weeks, months or years, depending on the conditions in which they are maintained.

After the stock culture is well established, subcultures can be started in a 1:1 (v/v) ratio.

ACOI has several services within this category. If only the strains are requested, a 3mL culture tube with live culture in liquid medium or on agar is sent; if larger volumes are requested, we send bottles with 500mL or 1L of dense culture in liquid medium.