Algae Culture Supply

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What strains are available

We have a large selection of algae strains, including those from marine, estuarine and freshwater species capturing Australia's unique algae biodiversity. We can supply commonly used aquaculture strains and toxin producing species. Selected strains are axenic (bacteria-free). All our cultures are grown under controlled-environment conditions in a purpose-built algal culture facility. Our facility is biosecurity accredited with the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF).

Information on CSIRO coded strains no longer held or strains recently acquired and not databased can be requested through anacc@csiro.au.

Australian National Algae Culture Collection (ANACC) Strain List 2022  PDF (959 KB)

Our algae culture supply

We supply: 

• cultures in 20 mL and 250 mL quantities.
• algal plate cultures for selected aquaculture strains.
• a selection of discounted strains available for educational purposes.

How to order

• To lodge an order, please fill in our Order Form and Transfer Agreement (download) PDF (516 KB) and return to anacc@csiro.au.
• Please refer to the pricing and payment information (download) PDF (254 KB) for information on our prices and payment options.
• Once the order form has been received, our staff will be in contact to confirm strain availability, payment details and dispatch information.
• Orders are dispatched via courier to ensure arrival in the best possible condition.

Culturing information

Information on how to culture our strains is also available online. Read more on our algae culture methods.