"Freeze-Dried Specimens"

Freshwater. Colonial; four cells with spines. Basic culture solution.

Characterized by green plastids and cell walls composed of cellulose.

Freshwater. Filamentous. Homothallic strain. Basic culture solution.

Characterized by green plastids and cell walls composed of cellulose.

Freshwater. Colonial; polygonal cells. Basic culture solution.

Characterized by green plastids and cell walls composed of cellulose.

Marine. Filamentous. Branched thallus, zoospores. Erdschreiber’s medium.

Kelp and seaweed; with a distinct set of photosynthetic pigments.

Freshwater. Filamentous; displays high degree of differentiation. Basic culture solution.

Characterized by green plastids and cell walls composed of cellulose.

Freshwater; large placoderm desmid; well-shaped semi-cells.

Live Cultures are supplied with media in 16 x 125 mm tubes, 2 oz. jars, or 8 oz. jars. Fast delivery is available directly from our laboratory. Please specify a delivery date.

Each culture shipment is prepared in our laboratories and includes the "Working with Algae & Cyanobacteria" manual which contains detailed instructions for subculturing and use.

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Marine. Unicellular; small, centric cells. Marine medium.Characterized by shells (tests) made of silica, in two parts.

Freshwater. Unicellular; lunate. Proteose agar.

Characterized by green plastids and cell walls composed of cellulose.

Freshwater. Unicellular; pennate, with bilateral symmetry. Basic culture solution.

Characterized by shells (tests) made of silica, in two parts.

Marine. Macroalga. Kelp. Large specimen. Collected.

Kelp and seaweed; with a distinct set of photosynthetic pigments.