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Microalgal strains listed in the first SERI Culture Collection Catalog, 1984-1985

Species

Original SERI Strain

Designation

Final SERI Strain

Designation

Strain Alias

Collector

Ankistrodesmus falcatus

S/ANKIS-1

ANKIS1

Pyramid Lake 91-

W. Thomas

Botryococcus braunii

S/BOTRY-1

BOTRY1

UTEX #572

—

Chaetoceros gracilis

S/CHAET-1

CHAET1

CHGRA

R. York

Chlorella sp.

S/CHLOR-1

CHLOR1

S01

S. Lien

Isochrysis galbana

S/ISOCH-1

ISOCH1

Tahitian T-ISO

J.-L.

Nannochlropsis salina

S/NANNO-1

NANNP1

GSBSTICHO

J. Rhyther

Nitzschia sp.

S/NITZS-1

NITZS1

Mono Lake

D.

Oocystis pusilla

S/OOCYS-1

OOCYS1

Walker Lake

W. Thomas

Phaeodactylum

S/PHAEO-1

PHAEO1

TFX-1

—

Phaeodactylum

S/PHAEO-2

PHAEO2

BB

W. Thomas

Platymonas sp.

(later Tetraselmis suecia)

S/PLATY-1

TETRA1

—

E. Laws

The next edition of the SERI Microalgae Culture Collection Catalog (1985-1986) included the following additional strains:

Table II. A.7. Microalgal strains added to the SERI Culture Collection Catalog, 1985­1986.

Species

Original SERI Strain

Designation

Final SERI Strain

Designation

Strain Alias

Collector

Amphora coffeiformis

S/AMPHO-1

AMPHO1

—

W. Barclay

Boekelovia hooglandii

S/BOEKE-1

BOEKE1

—

W. Barclay

Chaetoceros sp.

S/CHAET-2

CHAET14

SS-14

W. Thomas

Chlorella ellipsoidea

S/CHLOR-2

CHLOR2

BL-6

W. Thomas

Chlorella sp.

S/CHLOR-3

CHLOR3

SC-2

W. Thomas

Cyclotella cryptica

S/CYCLO-1

CYCLO1

DI-35

M. Tadros

Monoraphidium sp.

S/MONOR-1

MONOR1

Mom’s Ranch

W. Barclay

Monoraphidium sp.

S/MONOR-2

MONOR2

—

W. Barclay

Nannochloropsis sp.

S/NANNO-2

NANNP2

Nanno-Q

R. Lewin

Nitzschia dissipata

S/NITZS-2

NITZS2

DI-160

M. Tadros

The 1986-1987 SERI Microalgae Culture Collection Catalog (including an addendum) added 29 more strains, bringing the total number of strains in the collection to 50. The 1986-1987 catalog included the following additional strains:

Table II. A.8. Microalgal strains added to the SERI Culture Collection Catalog, 1986­1987.

Species

Final SERI Strain

Designation

Strain Alias

Collector

Amphiprora hyalina

ENTOM3

BB-333

M. Tadros

Amphora sp.

AMPHO27

MLS-1, ASU 0032

M. Sommerfeld

Amphora sp.

AMPHO28

GR-2, ASU 3001

M. Sommerfeld

Chaetoceros muelleri

CHAET6

NM-6

W. Barclay

Chaetoceros muelleri

CHAET9

UT-147

S. Rushforth

Chaetoceros muelleri

CHAET10

S/CHAET-4, UT-27

S. Rushforth

Chaetoceros muelleri

CHAET15

49-1A

W. Thomas

Chaetoceros muelleri

CHAET38

SH9-1

R. York

Chaetoceros muelleri

CHAET58

—

J. Johansen

Chaetoceros muelleri

CHAET61

—

S. Rushforth

Chaetoceros muelleri

CHAET63

—

S. Rushforth

Cyclotella cryptica

CYCLO2

F-1

P. Roessler

Cyclotella cryptica

CYCLO4

UT-65

W. Barclay

Ellipsoidon sp.

ELLIP1

70-01

R. Lewin

Franceia sp.

FRANC1

LCC-1, ASU 0146

M. Sommerfeld

Nannochloris sp.

NANNO2

HB44

R. Carlson

Nannochloris sp.

NANNO12

120-01

R. Lewin

Navicula saprophila

NAVIC1

F-2

P. Roessler

Navicula acceptata

NAVIC6

SB-264

M. Tadros

Navicula sp.

NAVIC7

BB 260

M. Tadros

Navicula acceptata

NAVIC8

SB-304

M. Tadros

Navicula saprophila

NAVIC24

—

J. Johansen

Nitzschia dissipata

NITZS13

SB-307

M. Tadros

Nitschia communis

NITZS28

—

J. Johansen

Pleurochrysis carterae

PLEUR1

—

W. Barclay

Tetraselmis sp.

TETRA4

HB47

R. Carlson

Thalassiosira weissflogii

THALA2

CO-F15

W. Barclay

Thalassiosira weissflogii

THALA6

SH14-89

R. York

Unidentified Prasinophyte

GREEN3

—

J. Johansen