Living Algae cultures concentrated in one drop dispensers:
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Chlorophytes (Green Algae)
- A20 Ankistrodesmus falcatus Planktonic needle-like unicells.
- A29 Carteria sp. Similar to Chlamydomonas but with 4 flagella.
- A35 Chara sp. An interesting 'fossil' algae with a characteristic lime encrusted thalli which inspires its common name 'stonewort'. The genus has a ...
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A48 Chlamydomonas nivalis
A small phototrophic phytoflagellate,good for showing motile,unicellular morphology.
- A54 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii +ve
- A56 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii -ve Heterothallic mating strains for demonstrating isogamous conjugation.
- A60 Chlorella vulgaris Monotonous, non-motile, tiny spherical unicells with a single parietal chloroplast.Occurs free living and as a symbiont zoochlorellae in some protists,eg. ...
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A61 Chlorella sp.
Large, robust sp. easily cultured and maintained.
- A67 Chlorococcum hypnosporum Simple unicells with a prominent chloroplast and pyrenoid.
- A68 Chlorococcum sp.
- A75 Cladophora sp. Branched, filamentous alga with long cylindrical cells, each containing a compact reticulated chloroplast.Asexual reproduction is by quadriflagellate zoospores. The life ...
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A86 Closterium sp.
Exemplary species for showing textbook morphology. A beautiful example of a typical placoderm desmid, crescent shaped unicells containing two chloroplasts ...
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A88 Closterium acerosum
Very large, elongated form.
- A95 Cylidrocystis sp. Attractive desmid with 2 stellate chloroplasts.
- A98 Derbesia tenuissima Gametophytic 'halicystis' and diploid 'derbesia' generations.
- A101 Desmidium sp. Typical filamentous placoderm sp.
- A107 Dictyosphaerium pulchellum Mucilaginous colonial cells joined together by old cell walls.
- A115 Dunaliella salina Small halophilic biflagellate, the motile cells lack a cellulose wall and have only a cell membrane. Tolerates high salinity and ...
- A116 Dunaliella tertiolecta
- A127 Enteromorpha intestinalis Marine, multicellular macro-algae with a hollow, tubular thalli one cell thick. Reproduces asexually by the formation of quadriflagellate zoospores, and ...
- A132 Eremosphaera viridis Large unicells with many discoid chloroplasts
- A135 Eudorina elegans Colonies (coenobia) of up to 64 biflagellate cells.
- A142 Gonium sociale Simple flat, plate-like colonies (plakea) of biflagellate cells.
- A150 Haematococcus pluvialis (lacustris) Unusual, motile unicells with two visibly distinct flagella and a protoplast suspended within the cell by cytoplasmic strands. Cells exposed ...
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A152 Haematococcus pluvialis cysts
Concentrated culture of viable red cysts ( akinetes).
- A161 Hydrodictyon reticulatum 'Water net' free floating macroscopic mesh-like colonies composed from thousands of interlinked cells. Asexual reproduction is prolific and creates multiple ...
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A174 Micrasterias thomasiana
A majestic placoderm species, highly recommended for inspiring an interest in algae. The large cells show colourful bilateral symmetry and ...
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A180 Netrium sp.
Large placoderm desmid having several chloroplasts.
- A185 Microspora amoena Filamentous with overlapping H-cell walls;zoosporic.
- A203 Mougeotia sp. Filamentous alga similar to Spirogyra but having a flat, ribbon like (axial) chloroplast.
- A208 Oedogonium foveolatum Homothallic filamentous sp.,produces zoospores
- A210 Oedogonium cardiacum Heterothallic female strain.
- A221 Onchynema sp. Filamentous desmid with cells joined by spines.
- A241 Pandorina morum Essentially a cluster of chlamydomonad cells enclosed in a gelatinous sheath to form an ovoid,motile colony.
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A250 Pediastrum boryanum
Planktonic cells united in attractive, stellate colonies. The life cycle is remarkably complex and fascinating to study.
- A258 Pithophora sp. Filamentous alga showing akinetes.
- A263 Platymonas sp. Easily cultured marine 'food flagellate' for aquaculture.
- A265 Pleodorina sp. Large attractive volvocale.
- A267 Pleurococcus sp. Simple terrestrial, palmelloid alga.
- A271 Pleurotaenium sp. A very large and attractive, elongate placoderm desmid.
- A280 Pyramimonas sp. Marine, quadriflagellate cells
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A287 Scenedesmus acuminatus
Simple coenobia of 4 to 8 cells, reproduces by autospores.
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A290 Scenedesmus quadricauda
An excellent example of a typical planktonic algae and amenable for demonstrating photosynthetic, oxygen liberation and primary productivity.
- A294 Selanastrum gracile Clusters of planktonic lunate unicells.
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A300 Spirogyra sp.
Multichloroplast strain with a conspicuous nucleus.
- A314 Staurastrum gracile Placoderm desmid with triangular cells
- A318 Stephanosphaera pluvialis Small elegant colonies of biflagellated cells
- A322 Stigeoclonium sp. Filamentous cells readily produces flagellated spores
- A324 Tetraselmis suecica Marine quadriflagellate used as aquaculture food organism.
- A327 Trentepohlia aurea Red pigmented, filamentous aerophytic alga producing gametangia and sporangia.
- A334 Ulothrix sp. Filamentous; reproduces by asexual & sexual motile spores.
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A337 Volvox aureus
Most impressive of all the volvocales, with thousands of individual, flagellated cells forming a single colony (coenobia) and often with ...
- A340 Volvox tertuis Colonies of cells without cytoplasmic connections.
- A363 Zygnema cylindricum Filamentous species with characteristic star-shaped (stellate) chloroplasts.
- A155 Hyalotheca dissilens Mucilaginous filamentous Desmid
- A350 Xanthidium sp. Spiny Desmid
- A137 Euastrum oblongum An ornamented placoderm Desmid
- A138 Euastrum pinnatum A small sculptured Desmid
Dinophytes (Dinoflagellates)
- A3 Amphidinium sp. Marine dinoflagellate, naked membranous theca.
- A8 Peridinium sp. Large freshwater 'armoured' dinoflagellate
- A10 Peridinium foliaceum A marine dinoflagellate, seasonal blooms can be the cause of ‘red tides’ which produce a toxin poisonous to fish.
- A13 Prorocentrum sp. Primitive toxic marine dinoflagellate with bivalve theca.
- A18 Woloszynskia sp. A large, autotrophic freshwater dinoflagellate, the species is 'armoured' and shows numerous sculptured thecal plates.
- A5 Ceratium hirundinella An intriguing brown planktonic dinoflagellate with prominent 'horns' and thecal plates.
Bacillariophytes (Diatoms)
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A375 Asterionella formosa
A star shaped (stellate), planktonic diatom and a very good introductory species for illustrating the intriguing morphology and diversity of ...
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A379 Fragilaria crotonensis
An excellent filamentous sp. Isolated from Crosemere.
- A386 Melosira varians A filamentous, centrale diatom with circular valves, the frustules are linked end to end by mucilaginous secretion to form long ...
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A389 Navicula sp.
Characteristic 'boat-shaped' valves with distinct raphe.
- A398 Nitzschia sp. A typical freshwater pennate diatom having two axially adjacent chromatophores. Cells show typical gliding movement.
- A403 Nitzschia longissima An exemplary, marine planktonic species with long tapering frustules terminating in needle-like spines.
- A408 Phaeodactylum tricornutum A prolific marine 'food diatom' for aquaculture use.
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A411 Pinnularia nobilis
A large, ornamented pennate species; an aristocrat amongst diatoms.
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A415 Stauroneis sp.
An excellent example of a large pennate diatom. Lanceolate frustules with intense brown pigment.
- A420 Stephanodiscus sp. A round (centric) planktonic diatom from Crosemere.
- A425 Synedra sp. Large, elongated pennate diatom.
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A428 Tabellaria sp.
Long chains of rectangular frustules linked together in characteristic zig-zag fashion
Xanthophytes (Yellow-green algae)
- A432 Botrydium granulatum Terrestrial, siphonaceous vesicles; zoosporic.
- A436 Tribonema viride Zoosporic filaments which form H-walled cells.
- A439 Vaucheria sessilis A filamentous algae which lacks a transverse cell wall (coenocytic), the species is homothallic and develops asexual and sexual stages ...
Chrysophytes (Golden-green algae)
- A441 Ochromonas danica Tiny, biflagellate chrysomonad, two unequal flagella.
- A448 Synura sp. A colonial flagellate with pear-shaped cells that have no cell wall but have a periplast embedded with spirally arranged siliceous ...
Haptophytes (Triflagellates/Haptonema)
- A451 Chrysochromulina chiton Planktonic marine flagellate with a haptonema organelle.
- A454 Coccolithophora sp. Shows coccoliths on cell wall.
- A461 Isochrysis galbana Easily cultured marine 'food flagellate'.
Cryptophytes (Pigmented flagellates)
- A470 Chroomonas salina Marine 'food flagellate' for aquaculture.
- A474 Cryptomonas ovata Freshwater cryptomonad with brown pigmented cells.
- A482 Rhodomonas baltica Red pigmented marine cryptomonad.
Cyanobacteria (Blue-green algae)
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A490 Anabaena Cylindrica
Filaments of bead-like cells with conspicuous, intercalary heterocysts. An excellent species for investigating cyanobacteria morphology and life cycle.
- A498 Chroococcus prescotti Mucilaginous coccoid colonies of up to 8 cells.
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A503 Fischerella muscicola
Multiseriate, branched filaments.
- A520 Gloeocapsa sp. Colonies of simple, spherical unicells surrounded by a gelatinous sheath.
- A526 Gloeotrichia longicauda Tapering trichomes showing basal heterocysts.
- A530 Lyngbya sp. Filamentous mats of uniseriate trichomes.
- A541 Microcystis aeruginosa Colonies of compact,spherical cells; often forming seasonal ‘algal blooms’ which can be toxic to fauna.
- A547 Nodularia sp. Marine filamentous species. Shows intercalary heterocysts.
- A550 Nostoc sp. Unusual, jelly-like colonies of twisted trichomes embedded in a mucilaginous secretion. Colonies need to be crushed under a coverslip to ...
- A565 Oscillatoria animalis Simple, unbranched multicellular filament.The trichomes exhibit positive phototactic response towards light and show typical gliding movement over the substrate.
- A578 Phormidium sp. Much better than Oscillatoria for showing filamentous cells and hormogonia.
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A583 Spirulina platensis
Large spiral trichomes an excellent demonstration species.
- A588 Stigonema sp. Shows true branching and multiseriate cell formation.
- A595 Tolypothrix sp. Tufts of trichomes, an efficient nitrogen fixer and used for ‘seeding’ paddy fields.Shows false branching.
- A591 Synechoccus leopoliensis Simple, planktonic mucilaginous,single cells. Syn.Anacystis nidulans
Rhodophytes (Red algae)
- A556 Acrochaetium sp. Epithytic branched filaments;monospores.
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A600 Antithamnion plumula
A colourful example of a red, filamentous marine alga to exemplify their complex and interesting life cycle.
- A604 Audouinella tetraspora Branched filamentous marine alga which shows carpogonia.
- A610 Batrachospermum sp. A superb freshwater 'red' alga with a fascinating life cycle
- A620 Membranoptera sp.
- A625 Porphyridium purpureum Single spherical cells united in a colonial mucilage.
Phaeophytes (Brown algae)
- A629 Ectocarpus variabilis Branched, filamentous alga, often epiphytic and attached by a rhizoidal base. The complex life cycle involves both haploid and diploid ...
- A651 Halopteris sp. Elegantly branched, 'Sea Fern'
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A710 Sphacelaria sp.
Large -celled, branched thallus.