General FAQs (19)

General FAQs

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

Modified on Wed, Jun 6, 2018 at 12:05 PM
What does the prefix 'B' mean in the UTEX catalog number (ex. UTEX B 23)?

Modified on Wed, Jun 6, 2018 at 12:06 PM
What does it mean if there is not a prefix in the UTEX catalog number (ex. UTEX 2714)??

Modified on Wed, Jun 6, 2018 at 12:12 PM
I cannot find a culture in your Collection, do you know where else I could find the strain?

Modified on Wed, Jun 6, 2018 at 8:43 AM
What is a toxic strain?

Modified on Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 12:23 PM
Which strains at UTEX produce toxins?

Modified on Fri, May 18, 2018 at 9:22 AM
Why is the algae name sometimes different than what other places call it?

Modified on Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 12:24 PM
I have an algal strain that I would like to confirm the identity of. Do you offer strain identification?

Modified on Wed, Oct 14, 2020 at 10:48 AM
How do I properly dispose of the algal cultures?

Modified on Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 12:29 PM
Do any UTEX cyanobacteria strains produce Paralytic Shellfish Toxin (PST)?

Modified on Fri, Oct 6, 2017 at 3:30 PM