ISTANBUL MEDENIYET UNIVERSITY
Scenedesmaceae ARAS115
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IMU Code: F-8
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Cyanophyceae
Genus: Nostoc
Strain: Nostoc sp.
Origin: Çanakkale, Istanbul
Locality: Hıdırlar thermal spring
Type Culture:
Isolator: T.Çakmak
Geographical Details : 39°84'N 27°17'E
NCBI Accession # : OQ383669
General Maintenance Conditions
Temperature: 25 °C/20 °C (D/N)
Light source: mix of warm-white & cool-white fluorescent lamps
Intensity:3200 lux (maximum)
Light period:16/8 h L/D
Media: BG-11
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Morphological Features of Species
​​Scenedesmaceae are non-motile green algae that form coenobial colonies, usually arranged in straight or slightly curved rows. Cells are cylindrical, ellipsoid, or ovoid, typically 5–30 µm in size, and may display smooth walls or terminal spines. Colonies are sometimes embedded in a thin mucilaginous envelope. Each cell contains a parietal chloroplast with a distinct pyrenoid, and reproduction occurs asexually by autosporulation.
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