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Australian National Algae Culture Collection

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Updated 25/06/2025

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The Australian National Algae Culture Collection (ANACC) is housed at the Hobart laboratories of CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research. The collection consists of 1000 strains of more than 300 microalgae species. The collection includes representatives from all classes of marine microalgae, some freshwater microalgae, and unusual marine microheterotrophs. The culture collection specialises in the Australian region, with microalgae from tropical to polar waters, as well as microalgae from around the world. Many Australian strains are genetically and biochemically different from those found elsewhere. Strains include: - nutritionally important microalgae for aquaculture feeds and human health - microalgal biodiversity for biotechnology - ecologically significant microalgae including bloom-forming and toxic strains for environmental management - reference cultures for pigment standards used in oceanography and water quality analyses. Housed in world-class microalgal culture facilities, the collection is a resource for investigations into the growth, physiology, taxonomy, biodiversity, chemistry and molecular genetics of microalgae. The facility specialises in: - isolation and culture of microalgae strains - bacteria-free culture techniques - growth optimisation and manipulation - biomass production - microalgal taxonomy - chemical and biochemical analytical capability - molecular and genetic techniques. The Collection Strain Database is accessible online (see data links).

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Additional Info

Field Value
Title Australian National Algae Culture Collection
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/a0ad4598-192a-438c-9fd5-2def89b2eecb
Contact Point
CSIRO Marlin Data Catalogue
Ian.Jameson@csiro.au
Reference Period 01/01/2000
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Data Source

This dataset was originally found on CSIRO Marlin "Australian National Algae Culture Collection". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://marlin.csiro.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/australian-national-algae-culture-collection1