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We are the Culture Collection of Algae & Protozoa, a @NERCscience Facility based at @SAMSoceannews. THREADS: @CCAPOban INSTAGRAM: @ccapoban
Oban, Scotland
Joined November 2019
Who are we? The Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa (CCAP) is a Biological Resource Centre supported by @NERCscience hosted at @SAMSoceannews. We supply cultures & media worldwide and provide expertise, services & resources to science and industry.
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New paper, featuring CCAP 1085/12 Thalassiosira pseudonana. "Diatom pyrenoids fix approximately one-fifth of global CO2". A protein blueprint of the diatom CO2-fixing organelle - research at Universities of York and Basel 👇.
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RT @SAMSoceannews: SAMS and @CCAP_Oban will be part of a new £4.5m research project to develop the use of natural products in the agricultu….
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"Microalgae such as the diatom Odontella aurita & the green alga Tetraselmis striata are especially suitable as “biofactories” for the production of sustainable materials for 3D laser printing due to their high content in lipids and photoactive pigments.".
advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Microalgae-based materials for two-photon laser 3D printing are introduced for the first time. After functionalizing the microalgae-derived triglycerides with acrylate moieties it is possible to...
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CCAP are looking to buy a new Liquid Nitrogen Generator to assist with our cryopreservation activities. We have an open invitation to tender for this which closes on 25th October. If you are interested & able to supply, please check out the link below 👇.
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RT @YoungAlgaeneer: 🚀 #YAS25 is back with a new team! 🚀 . 🌱Welcome back, Daniel Figueiredo, Rafael Vitorino & Elisa Werner! 👏. A warm welco….
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New paper co-authored by our Curator, Ceci Rad Menéndez 👇.Assessment of nine markers for phylogeny, species and haplotype identification of Kappaphycus species and Eucheuma denticulatum (Solieriaceae, Rhodophyta): European Journal of Phycology
tandfonline.com
Molecular studies have contributed to the taxonomy of carrageenan-producing Kappaphycus spp. and Eucheuma denticulatum. However, unresolved species complexes and the lack of standardization in the ...
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Yesterday was International Microorganism Day! Here's a lovely microalga:.Spirogyra, a filamentous green microalga, forms beautiful patterns on agar. Left CCAP 678/9 S. mirabilis, right CCAP 678/3 S. varians. Seen side by side it's fascinating to see the difference in structure.
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CCAP is also on Instagram and Threads as @ccapoban, LinkedIn, Mastadon (@CCAP_Oban@mstdn.science) and, testing the water, on BlueSky ( 👍.
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New paper, citing CCAP 66/4 Tetraselmis suecica:.Impact of host species on assembly, composition, and functional profiles of phycosphere microbiomes | mSystems
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As the main primary producers of the oceans, microalgae serve as cornerstones of the ecosystems they are part of. Additionally, they are increasingly used for biotechnological purposes such as the...
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You can check out the publication from @bps_algae Applied Phycology here: 2/2.
tandfonline.com
Marine microalgae offer significant potential as sustainably cultivable microorganisms for the biorefining of a diverse array of functional metabolites. In this study, three species of marine micro...
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Pleased to see a new paper researching the antioxidant potential and bioactivities of CCAP algae. Tetraselmis chui CCAP 66/21B, Phaeodactylum tricornutum CCAP 1052/1 and Amphidinium carterae CCAP1102/8. Congratulations on another successful publication from your PhD, Helen. 1/2
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RT @Vic_Gill: Potato-sized lumps of metal make oxygen in the dark on the seabed. Fascinating marine strangeness from @SAMSoceannews http….
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The discovery that lumps of metal on the seafloor produce oxygen raises questions over plans to mine the deep ocean.
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RT @SAMSoceannews: WATCH: In a new @NatureGeosci paper published today, deep-sea scientists led by Prof Andrew Sweetman of SAMS have found….
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And the second new #protist #genome just published as part of the @darwintreelife project: Marvania coccoides CCAP 251/1B.
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The first of two new #protist genomes published as part of the @darwintreelife project: Pseudopediastrum boryanum CCAP 291/2.
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The @bps_algae Hilda Canter-Lund photography competition shortlist is open for voting until 5th July: .#HCLcompetition2024 #algaephotography. Canter-Lund 2024 - Gallery Shortlist - The British Phycological Society (.
brphycsoc.org
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RT @mcsuk: What an incredible atmosphere at #RestoreNatureNow today. It's an honour to be standing together with all the other conservation….
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Interesting article/paper on the role algae play in cooling the planet - featuring the wonderfully named rhizobacterium Gynuella sunshinyii.
algaeplanet.com
Pelagophyceae ocean algae has been found to play a significant role in producing an abundant compound to help cool the Earth’s climate.
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#ISAP2024 yesterday included a visit to Allmicroalgae's cultivation facility, today at the conference CCAP has a poster at the 17:30 poster session - stand 4,25 - come and say hi. @ISAP_Phycology
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Next on the tour of Europe is the #ISAP2024 conference in Porto - looking forward to catching up with colleagues and learning all about the exciting algal updates🦠.@ISAP_Phycology
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