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  • Upcoming Holiday Closure | Independence Day

    UTEX will be closed on Thursday, July 3rd, through Friday, July 4th, in observance of the US holiday, Independence Day. View full announcement for information on modifications to the shipping schedule.

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  • NEW | Teaching Kit: Photosynthesis

    Explore photosynthesis and cellular respiration with this new kit using algae beads as the model organism. Designed for experiments ranging from basic to advanced, they allow you to investigate the effects of light and environmental factors on photosynthetic rates.

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  • A chlorella strain of algae grow in a tent reactor developed at NREL that controls light, CO2 delivery, and temperature to establish baseline growth curves and recreate real-world growth conditions for strains of algae. (Photo by Dennis Schroeder / NREL)

    U.S. Department of Energy AlgaePrize

    The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office AlgaePrize competition has begun! This national competition challenges student teams to expand novel solutions to algae production, processing, and new product development—all with the goal to lower the costs of producing algal biofuels and bioproducts.

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  • Media Kits for 10+ Liters

    BG-11(-N) Now Available! | Easy-to-prepare Media Kits for large volumes of media. Add-In components for specific nutrient boosts and upgrade kits to build upon simple base media.

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Newly Accessioned Algal Strains!

Every year UTEX accessions new algal strains from depositors that are made available to the public. The strains in this collection are new to UTEX and are now available for you to order!

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This website contains a listing of the cultures maintained by UTEX, conditions for their maintenance, information regarding the purchase of cultures, and various other services and features of UTEX.

 

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