Strain acquisition, Isolation, Identification and Cryopreservation of cyanobacteria and microalgae
Summary
The Blue Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology Culture Collection (LEGE-CC) is a public biobank that comprises more than 700 strains of cyanobacteria and microalgae. LEGE-CC can also provide services on the isolation, identification and cryopreservation of cyanobacteria and microalgae.
Description
The Blue Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology Culture Collection (LEGE-CC) is a collection of microorganisms at the Laboratory of Blue Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology (BBE), University of Porto (CIIMAR) that comprises more than 700 different cyanobacterial and microalgal strains, several of them unique among the (phylogenetic) diversity of the group. These isolates have been obtained since 1991, from samples collected in different environments and locations mainly in Portugal (including Madeira and Açores islands), but also elsewhere (e.g. Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Morocco, Mexico). The collection is a recent member of World Federation for Culture Collections (WFCC), European Culture Collections Organisation (ECCO) and it is also part of the Research Infrastructure EMBRC.PT. As in other collections worldwide, LEGE-CC seeks to provide starter cultures for a diverse range of aims (R&D, science education & dissemination). Several studies have shown the potential or the effective capacity of different LEGE strains to produce a myriad of chemical compounds, including toxins or newly discovered bioactive molecules with potential biotechnological application.
Applications
Ecotoxicology (cianotoxins, emergent toxins)
Bioprospection of secondary metabolites from cyanobacteria (e.g. anticancer, antimicrobial, antibiofouling, antiviral, antiobesogenic)
CIIMAR
- Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões · Aveni Matosinhos 4450-208
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