{"id":171,"date":"2020-04-03T14:55:14","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T13:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccap2020.sams.local\/?page_id=171"},"modified":"2026-01-22T16:57:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:57:50","slug":"our-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ccap.ac.uk\/index.php\/our-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"171\" class=\"elementor elementor-171\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a79e113 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a79e113\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d4733c\" data-id=\"8d4733c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-128fe27 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"128fe27\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d301549\" data-id=\"d301549\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af759b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5af759b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Strains<\/h2><p>CCAP currently maintains over 2500 strains of algae and protozoa:<\/p><ul><li>a wide range of microalgal taxa, including the cyanobacteria<br \/>small thalloid red algae<\/li><li>a range of small multicellular seaweeds, including over 300 strains of Ectocarpus<\/li><li>free-living non-pathogenic protozoa<\/li><li>a small number of ACDP Class II, potentially pathogenic protozoa (all <em>Acanthamoeba<\/em> spp.)<\/li><\/ul><p>Click the button under &#8220;CCAP Catalogue&#8221; below to visit our strain catalogue, or you can <strong>download a spreadsheet here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccap.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/CCAP-Strain-List-260122.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CCAP Strain List<\/a><\/strong> (last uploaded 22 January 2026)<\/p><p>We hold strains specifically recommended for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccap.ac.uk\/index.php\/algae-for-aquaculture\/\">aquaculture<\/a> use or ecotoxicology and biocide testing, and also supply a School&#8217;s Kit.<\/p><p>Strains are primarily maintained by serial sub-culture although about 30% of the algal strains and 2% of the protozoan strains are cryopreserved. In order to maintain genetic stability most effectively, research is continuing to develop protocols to increase the number and diversity of cryopreserved strains throughout the Collection.<\/p><p>All cultures are freshly prepared to order, so when ordering please allow sufficient time for the cultures to be grown. For orders of one culture of each strain, 4 weeks is usually sufficient, but please allow extra time for multiple cultures of each strain, for small seaweeds, or for strains which are held at CCAP only under cryopreservation (as indicated in the strain data).8<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5739e52\" data-id=\"5739e52\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f32102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f32102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Services<\/h2><p>CCAP provides a wide range of services in addition to maintaining the collection and supplying cultures. Please contact us for more information on any of the following:<\/p><ul><li>Identification &#8211; microscopic and molecular sequencing<\/li><li>DNA extracts from algal cultures<\/li><li>Starter cultures for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccap.ac.uk\/index.php\/algae-for-aquaculture\/\">aquaculture<\/a> and biotechnology<\/li><li>Cultures for ecotoxicity and biocide testing<\/li><li>Patent Depository<\/li><li>Confidential Depository for commercially valuable strains<\/li><li>Algal mass cultures<\/li><li>Taxonomy where appropriate<\/li><li>Cryopreservation of algae and protozoa<\/li><li>Fundamental and applied contract research<\/li><li>Consultancy<\/li><li>SAMS\/CCAP short courses; customized training courses may also be possible<\/li><li>Morphometrics &#8211; we can measure and photograph cells, contact us with your requirements.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwinbiological.co.uk\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1701 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ccap.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbnail_image002-300x132.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"44\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ccap.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbnail_image002-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ccap.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbnail_image002.png 363w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>We supply algae and protozoa cultures to schools within the UK in partnership with\u00a0<a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.darwinbiological.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Darwin Biological<\/a>.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b04569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b04569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"80\" 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data-id=\"c9d211a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">CCAP Catalogue<\/h2><p style=\"text-align: center;\">View strain data (for live and archived CCAP strains) and purchase strains and media via our online Catalogue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a8e275 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6a8e275\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ccap.ac.uk\/catalogue\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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