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Metabolomic and physiological insights into the biostimulant activity of Chlorella vulgaris extract in hydroponic lettuce under salinity stress The application of microalgal biostimulants has emerged as a sustainable strategy to enhance crop performance, improve stress tolerance, and reduce th…

Microalgal stimulants - using e.g. Chlorella vulgaris extract to improving lettuce yield and more

A recent paper referencing CCAP 211/11B Chlorella vulgaris, one of our most studied and popular strains (and our oldest):

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Middle and bottom rows:

CCAP 612/15 Cosmarium lundelli
CCAP 34/14 Haematococcus lacustris
CCAP 258/249 Desmodesmus armatus
CCAP 409/1 Chlorochytrium lemnae
CCAP 418/2 Draparnaldia glomerata
CCAP 11/72 Chloromonas difformis

A collage of eight photomicrographs of green microalgae - of all shapes - and one photo of a flask of filamentous green algae

A lovely sunny day today to showcase some of our green 💚 algae, top row below and see comment for the rest:

CCAP 652/3 Netrium digitus
CCAP 6038/1 Ulva clathrata
CCAP 698/1A Zygnema cylindricum

#culturecollection #algae #microalgae #pondlife #green

Rare Earth - Ocean Explorers - BBC Sounds Tom Heap and Helen Czerski explore how robots and DNA are expanding our oceanic knowledge.

This week's episode of Rare Earth on BBC R4 is all about Ocean Explorers - it's a fascinating listen here:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002rt0n

#Diatoms, eDNA, kelp farming, evidence of dark oxygen production in the deep oceans, and the Scottish Marine Robotics Facility @samsocean.bsky.social

New paper co-authored by CCAP Curator Ceci Rad Menéndez and SAMS Scientist David Green:

And the sun has come out to welcome you too :)

We will be at @ccapoban.bsky.social in stunning Oban for the next two weeks fixing samples from their remarkable collection for #ExAME - thank you Ceci Mikey Jo Naomi and everyone at SAMS for the warm Scottish welcome ❤️

#ProtistsonSky #ExpandThemAll

@fmikus.bsky.social

#Expansion #Microscopy #Atlas of #Microbial #Eukaryotes is getting up to speed.

We will be at full speed soon, but we are lucky to have a welcoming #protistology #community. Thx

🙏 to @Marine @fmikus.bsky.social @Julius & @Galina
⏭️Stop: @ccapoban.bsky.social
#ExpandThemAll #ExAME #ProtistsOnSky

Drones and Droids: a strategy game with robots!

The crowdfunder has just 7 days left - support marine science, STEM and fun!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/drones-and...
#stem #robotics #boardgame #hab #harmfulalgalbloom #marinescience

Covering algal biology, media prep & sterilisation, algal maintenance techniques, sampling, isolation & purification, molecular phycology & bioinformatics, algal scale-up & enumeration & plenty of time for discussion with tutors & other experts.
Lunch provided along with all materials and documents.

Image of technician holding a tube of microalgae, overlaid with the course title and dates

CCAP Algaculture training course - in person at SAMS, Oban
28 - 29 Oct 2025
This 2 day course is a mix of theoretical lectures and hands-on lab practical components.
Email us: ccap@sams.ac.uk

New culture shipping vessels: after the screw-capped tubes we use for shipping were discontinued we opted for glass vials instead - which will reduce our single-use plastic usage.
The photo is of some happy Chlamydomonas cultures currently heading to Poland 🧪

Algae Could Prove MVP for Future Space Missions Green algae could prove a versatile companion on future deep-space missions, potentially as a resource for fuel, food, and medicine. Results from a NASA Artemis I experiment showed that samples insert...

science.nasa.gov/biological-p...

Algae-based Sustainable Carbon Fibers Developed Technical University of Munich researchers succeeded in developing a production process for carbon fibers from renewable raw materials.

algaeplanet.com/algae-based-...

New paper: "Exploring a bicarbonate-based carbon capture approach applicability to industrially relevant marine microalgae", citing five CCAP strains.
www.cetjournal.it/index.php/ce...

A photomicrograph showing a spherical Volvox aureus colony (a green algae)

Introducing CCAP 88/8 Volvox aureus

Collected from a pond at Glasgow Botanic Gardens, this lovely green algae forms spherical colonies. We lost our last strain of Volvox several years ago so it is lovely to have it back in the Collection!

Influence of season, inoculum density and ammonia concentration on biomass abundance and ammonia utilization of a microalgal consortium for tertiary remediation of tannery wastewater and valorization ... Phyco-remediation has been advocated as a tertiary step for simultaneous remediation of tannery wastewater and valorization of microalgal biomass. Thi…

New paper from a study using CCAP 276/1A Tetradesmus obliquus:

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Bioactivity of autotrophic and mixotrophic Tetraselmis chuii (CCAP 66/21B) extracts against H2O2-mediated stress in A549 cells. The trophic regime experienced by microalgae can influence their accumulation of antioxidant products such as phenolic compounds. This study investiga…

New paper featuring CCAP 66/21B Tetraselmis chui:

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#Tetraselmischui #Mixotrophy #Antioxidants #Solubleprotein #A549cells

Preserving what matters: Scotland's national collections | In person What do collections tell us about Scotland's history and future? And are they at risk?  Join to ask questions and hear from our experts.

CCAP and @samsocean.bsky.social are attending the Preserving What Matters: Scotland's National Collections exhibition on Tuesday 27th May - at the RSE, George Street in Edinburgh.

If you're in the area come along to see our stand 🧪

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/preserving...

Evolution of far-red light photoacclimation in cyanobacteria Cyanobacteria oxygenated the atmosphere of early Earth and continue to be key players in global carbon and nitrogen cycles. A phylogenetically diverse…

New paper co-authored by CCAP Curator Ceci Rad Menéndez: "Evolution of far-red light photoacclimation in cyanobacteria"
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Space Algae Experiments in the International Space Station The Space Algae flight experiments in the International Space Station are studying the genomic stability of microalgae for life support.

Algae in space!
algaeplanet.com/space-algae-...

A European biobanking strategy for safeguarding macroalgal genetic material to ensure food security, biosecurity and conservation of biodiversity Biobanking (also known as germplasm banking) of genetic material is a well-established concept for preserving plant genetic diversity and also contributes to food security, conservation and restora...

New paper co-authored by CCAP staff: A European biobanking strategy for safeguarding macroalgal genetic material to ensure food security, biosecurity and conservation of biodiversity www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Final programme now available for our upcoming Algaculture online course:

www.ccap.ac.uk/wp-content/u...

Microalgae, Bacteria Team to Convert CO₂ into Products New study: a single-celled algae with the production capabilities of E. coli bacteria can convert CO₂ into useful biological products.

algaeplanet.com/microalgae-b...

New paper citing CCAP 1446/10 Lyngbya sp. 👇

Acute Toxicity of Carbon Nanotubes, Carbon Nanodots, and Cell-Penetrating Peptides to Freshwater Cyanobacteria

www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/17...

SequestStar Turning Microalgae into Calcium Carbonate UMCES’ SequestStar research team sequesters carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, using microalgae, and turns it into calcium carbonate.

algaeplanet.com/sequeststar-...

Images of women working in a laboratory, and a flask of red algae, illustrating the text describing the CCAP algaculture course.

Still places available on our online Algaculture for Biotechnology course on 23rd and 24th April - see link below for further details 👇

www.ccap.ac.uk/index.php/al...

#algaculture #biotechnology #training #trainingcourse #cpdcourse #phycology #microalgae #pondlife #marinescience #onlineeducation

Glass flasks of yellow, green and orange algae on a brightly lit laboratory shelf, overlaid with information about the CCAP Algaculture online course 2025.

CCAP Algaculture online CPD course - 23rd & 24th April 2025

For more information visit our course webpage and complete the online application form:
www.ccap.ac.uk/index.php/al...

Paper characterising CCAP 202/25:
The first phylogenetic and ecophysiological characterisation of Ankistrodesmus antarcticus CCAP 202/25, an Antarctic green alga isolated from freshwater ice
journals.muni.cz/CPR/article/...

👫 Exciting News! Registrations are now open for the MOOC “Biobanking” ! 👉 Enroll Now : https://bit.ly/4jaIoOH 📚 Biobanks are a fundamental tool for advancing research and disseminating knowledge worldwide! Organizational, technical, scientific, legal, ethical aspects of biobanks are reviewed in the MOOC.

👫 Exciting News! Registrations are now open for the MOOC “Biobanking” !
👉 Enroll Now : bit.ly/4jaIoOH
📚 Biobanks are a fundamental tool for advancing research and disseminating knowledge worldwide! Organizational, technical, scientific, legal, ethical aspects of biobanks are reviewed in the MOOC.