UTEX 160
Euglena gracilis var. saccharophila



Algae Details

UTEX Number: 160
Class: Euglenophyceae
Strain: Euglena gracilis var. saccharophila Klebs
Medium: Euglena Medium (Eug)
Origin:
Description of Location: from pondwater
GPS:
Type Culture: No
Collection:
Isolation: N.A. Coria (1938)
Isolator Number: E. gracilis var. bacillaris
Deposition: CCAP (1952-1955)
Relatives: UTEX 884 E. gracilis var. bacillaris; CCAP 1224/7a aka E. americana, E. proxima; SAG 1224-5/15 E. gracilis a.k.a. Pringsheim P; ATCC 10616
Also Known As:
Notes:

1948 to CCAP from L. Provasoli aka Pringsheim 15 (Pringsheim & Pringsheim 1952); 1976 renamed (George 1976); vitamin B12 bioassay (Hunter et al. 1956)

Genome Sequence (NCBI Link)

Strains that are maintained only in cryopreservation (designated 'cryo only') require a minimum of 4-weeks to grow out before shipment.


Cryopreservation Conditions

Temperature: -190 °C
Storage: Vapor phase of liquid nitrogen dewars

Cryopreservation stabilizes genomic integrity, preserves culture quality, minimizes maintenance costs and reduces the risk of catastrophic loss. A broad variety of techniques employed at the CCAP, at UTEX, and elsewhere, can be found in Day, J.G. and Brand, J.J. Cryopreservation Methods for Maintaining Microalgal Cultures, in Algal Culturing Techniques, ed. R. A. Andersen, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2006. A relatively simple method that uses a minimum of specialized equipment, yet allows a large variety of microalgae to be cryopreserved with high viability, can be found on the Cryopreservation of Microalgae page.


Preparation of Strains Maintained Only In Cryopreservation For Orders

Strains that are maintained only in cryopreservation (cryo only) require a minimum of 4-weeks to thaw, grow out, and check viability before shipment. An estimated shipping date will be emailed when purchased. Updates via email will be sent if the strain is ready sooner or needs to be delayed further.

One tube of agar or liquid culture constitutes an order for a single culture of a single strain of living algae. UTEX makes no attempt to quantify the number of organisms or other characteristics of the culture. UTEX only guarantees the identity of the organism as specified in the strain history.


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