Phytoplankton Cultures

All marine species routinely kept in continuous culture are priced the same.

Typical culture densities (in cells per million/ microlitre) are listed below .

Species Cell Count

– Pavlova lutheri 10
– Tetraselmis suecica 1
– Tahitian Isochrysis* 10
– Chaetoceros muelleri 10
– Chaecoteros ceratosporom 10
– Skeletonema costatum 10
– Rhinomonas sp. 1.5

*similar to I. galbana but more tolerant to high temperatures.
Master cultures are held in stock of the following species:

– Chaetoceros ceratosporum 10
– C. gracilis 10
– C. calcitrans 40
– Pyramimonas virginica 20
– Nannochloropsis oculata 40