General FAQs (18)

General FAQs

What does the prefix 'LB' mean in the UTEX catalog number (ex. LB 572)?

Modified on 06 Jun 2018
What does the prefix 'B' mean in the UTEX catalog number (ex. UTEX B 23)?

Modified on 06 Jun 2018
What does it mean if there is not a prefix in the UTEX catalog number (ex. UTEX 2714)??

Modified on 06 Jun 2018
I cannot find a culture in your Collection, do you know where else I could find the strain?

Modified on 06 Jun 2018
What is a toxic strain?

Modified on 02 Feb 2017
Which strains at UTEX produce toxins?

Modified on 18 May 2018
Why is the algae name sometimes different than what other places call it?

Modified on 02 Feb 2017
I have an algal strain that I would like to confirm the identity of. Do you offer strain identification?

Modified on 14 Oct 2020
How do I properly dispose of the algal cultures?

Modified on 02 Feb 2017
Do any UTEX cyanobacteria strains produce Paralytic Shellfish Toxin (PST)?

Modified on 06 Oct 2017