| SAG Strain Number: | 18.99 |
| TAXONOMY |
| Genus: | Nannochloropsis |
| Species: | limnetica |
| Taxonomic position: | Heterokontophyta - Eustigmatophyceae |
| Authority: | Krienitz, Hepperle, Stich et Weiler |
| Variety: | |
| Formerly called: | |
| Authentic: | yes |
| Division: | Heterokontophyta |
| Class: | Eustigmatophyceae |
| ORIGIN |
| General habitat: | freshwater |
| Climatic zone: | temperate |
| Continent: | Europe |
| Country: | Germany |
| Locality: | Sachsen-Anhalt, Schwarz, village pond, freshwater |
| Lat. / Long. (Precision): | 51.889736 / 11.794417 (100m) View on Google Maps |
| Year: | 1998 |
| Isolated by: | L. Krienitz |
| Strain number by isolator: | KR 1998/3 |
| Deposition by: | L. Krienitz |
| Deposition date: | 01.08.1999 |
| CULTURE INFORMATION |
| Culture medium: | ES Ag |
| Axenic: | axenic |
| Strain relatives: | UTCC 685 |
| Agitation resistance: | yes |
| Special properties: | NO known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain; |
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| PUBLICATIONS |
| Publication: | Brooke F.J. et al. (2025) Marine and freshwater Nannochloropsis for the bioremediation of brewery wastewater, CO2 capture, and CO-production of omega-3 lipids. Algal Res. 90:104194 |
| Publication: | Iyer A. et al. (2025) Protease secreting Nannochloropsis limnetica can valorise invasive plants through circular water-use and accumulate neutral lipids. bioRvix :2025.11.29.691304 |
| Publication: | Li Y. et al. (2024) Freshwater microalgae Nannochloropsis limnetica for the production of β-galactosidase from whey powder. Sci. Rep. 14:14346 |
| Publication: | Thomas P.K. et al. (2024) Botryococcus braunii reduces algal grazing losses to Daphnia and Poterioochromonas through both chemical and physical interference. J. Appl. Phycol. 36:3221-3230 |
| Publication: | Kühn J. et al. (2022) Microalgae-derived sterols do not reduce the bioavailability of oral vitamin D3 in mice. International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research |
| Publication: | Montoya-Arroyo A. et al. (2022) Tocochromanol Profiles in Chlorella sorokiniana, Nannochloropsis limnetica and Tetraselmis suecica Confirm the Presence of 11′-α-Tocomonoenol in Cultured Microalgae Independently of Species and Origin. Foods 11 (3):396 |
| Publication: | Padrova, K. et al. (2015) Trace concentrations of iron nanoparticles cause overproduction of biomass and lipids during cultivation of cyanobacteria and microalgae. Journal of Applied Phycology 27 (4):1443-1451 |
| Publication: | Palm H.W. et al. (2015) Entwicklung eines Zooplankton-Reaktors zur Unterstützung der Fischlarvenaufzucht relevanter Zielfischarten in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MV). Endbericht zu einem Forschungsprojekt mit Mitteln aus dem EFF (Europäischen Fischereifonds). |
| Publication: | Parupudi, Pavani et al. (2015) CO2 fixation and lipid production by microalgal species. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering 33 (2):587-593 |
| Publication: | Safafar, H. et al. (2015) Carotenoids, Phenolic Compounds and Tocopherols Contribute to the Antioxidative Properties of Some Microalgae Species Grown on Industrial Wastewater. Mar Drugs 13 (12):7339-56 |
| Publication: | Fawley K. P. et al. (2014) The diversity and phylogeny of the commercially important algal class Eustigmatophyceae, including the new clade Goniochloridales. J. Appl. Phycol. 26 (4):1773-1782 |
| Publication: | Rezanka, T. et al. (2014) Production of structured triacylglycerols from microalgae. Phytochemistry 104:95-104 |
| Publication: | Trzcińska, M. et al. (2014) Genetic and morphological characteristics of two ecotypes of Eustigmatos calaminaris sp. nov. (Eustigmatophyceae) inhabiting Zn– and Pb–loaded calamine mine spoils. Fottea 14 (1):1-13 |
| Publication: | Maistro, S. et al. (2009) Phylogeny and Taxonomy of Xanthophyceae (Stramenopiles, Chromalveolata). Protist 160 (3):412-426 |
| Publication: | Fawley, K. P. et al. (2007) Observations on the diversity and ecology of freshwater Nannochloropsis (Eustigmatophyceae), with descriptions of new taxa. Protist 158 (3):325-36 |
| Publication: | Hegewald, E. et al. (2007) Pseudotetraedriella kamillae: taxonomy and ecology of a new member of the algal class Eustigmatophyceae (Stramenopiles). Hydrobiol. 586 (1):107-116 |
| Publication: | Krienitz, L. et al. (2006) The high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids in Nannochloropsis limnetica (Eustigmatophyceae) and its implication for food web interactions, freshwater aquaculture and biotechnology. Limnologica 36 (3):204-210 |
| Publication: | Fietz, S. et al. (2005) FIRST RECORD OF NANNOCHLOROPSIS LIMNETICA (EUSTIGMATOPHYCEAE) IN THE AUTOTROPHIC PICOPLANKTON FROM LAKE BAIKAL. J. Phycol. 41 (4):780-790 |
| Publication: | Krienitz L. et al. (2000) Nannochloropsis limnetica (Eustigmatophyceae), a new species of picoplankton from freshwater. Phycologia 39 (3):219-227 |
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| SEQUENCE INFORMATION |
| Sequence Accession: | AF251496 Nannochloropsis limnetica strain SAG 18.99 culture-collection SAG:18.99 18S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. (1783 bp) |
| Sequence Accession: | AM423125 chloroplast partial psaA gene (1827 bp) |
| Sequence Accession: | AM421006 chloroplast partial rbcL gene (1377 bp) |
| Sequence Accession: | EU165325 Nannochloropsis limnetica strain SAG 18.99 18S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence; internal transcribed spacer 1, 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene, and internal transcribed spacer 2, complete sequence; and 28S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. (1110 bp) |
| Sequence Accession: | DQ977729 ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carbxylase/oxygenase rbcL gene, partial cds; chloroplast. (1118 bp) |
| CRYO |
| Cryopreservation: | very low survival |
| TEACHING |
| Recommended for teaching: | no |
