Product Name
Algae Culture Kit for Porphrydium cruentum
Size
Grows 500 mL in 50 mL culture flask.
Grows 4 L (~1-gallon), no flasks.
Grows 20 L (~5-gallons).
Max Pack of 10x 500 mL kits.
Max Pack of 30x 500 mL kits.
Product Overview
Algae Culture Kit for Microalgae. We have perfected the method and supplies for anyone to grow an ecologically or industrially important strain of algae. It contains everything you need to grow a laboratory-grade culture at home or at your desk!
Description
The microalga Porphyridium sp. (Rhodophyta) is a potential source for several products like fatty acids, lipids, cell-wall polysaccharides and pigments. The polysaccharides of this species are sulfated and their structure gives rise to some unique properties that could lead to a broad range of industrial and pharmaceutical applications. This is one of the ONLY red microalgae.
Applications
It is used by researchers to study the red protein-based pigment phycoerythrine. Often used by the aquaculture community to bring RED color into filter feeders.
Culture
• Tissue culture flask
• (50 mL volume)
• Breathable cap
• 1 mL in a dense culture in a 1.5 mL microcentrifuge tube
• Small bag of salt to make 500ml (1/2 liter) of media
• Salts should be added to a 500ml bottle of drinking water (water not included in the kit)
Instructions
• Information about the strain of algae
• Culture care lessons
• Illustrated growing protocol
• Lifecycle background of batch-culture cycles
Datasheet 
