1. Collection
Registered Number 2
Acronym CCMP
Full Name Provasoli-Guillard National Center for Culture of Marine Phytoplankton
Institution Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
2. Correspondent
Correspondent A.Andersen Robert
Postal Address ,West Boothbay Harbor,ME,04575
Country U.S.A.
Telephone 1 (1) 207-633-9630
Telephone 2 (1) 207-633-9600
Fax 1 (1) 207-633-9715
Fax 2 (1) 207-633-9641
E-mail 1 ccmp@bigelow.org
Homepage http://ccmp.bigelow.org/
3. Status of the collection
Status Governmental
4. Sponsors and budget
Sponsor U.S.A. National Science Foundation
U.S.A. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
5. Personnel
Director A. Andersen Robert
Curator Sexton Julianne(-)
Number of Staff Algology(5)
6. Main Subjects
Subjects Marine biology
Molecular biology
Systematics and taxonomy
Agriculture
Evolution biology
Biotechnology
Algal Culturing and Cryopreservation Methods
7. Preservation
Control of the culture visual via light & electron microscopy
molecular via gene sequences
bacterial testing for axenic strains
Number of Strains Strain Name total country
Algae 2500 0
8. Availability of Cultures
Availability Exchange
Fee for Academic institutions: US$ 45.00
Fee for Private industry: US$ 125.00
9. Catalogue
10. Services
Services Storage services(strains)
Distribution(starter cultures)
Training Algal Culturing and Cryopreserving Techniques Course
Consulation about algal growth
mass culture
biofuels
Other Service Mass Cultures
DNA isolation from strains
11. Entry and Update Dates
Date of Entry 1984-07-24
Date of Reply 2007-11-06
12. Strains
bact fungi