December 13. 2024 Four strains recently opened to distribution. Cladocopium sp. NIES-4077 Oscillatoria laetevirensNIES-31 Skeletonema sp. NIES-3698 Symbiodinium sp. NIES-4076
October 29. 2024 Four strains recently opened to distribution. Chaetoceros didymusNIES-4494 Eucampia zodiacusNIES-4491, NIES-4493 Skeletonema costatumNIES-3698
October 22. 2024 Three strains recently opened to distribution. Micromonas commodaNIES-4096 Volvox biwakoensisNIES-4661 Volvox sp. Sagami NIES-4662
October 2. 2024 Three strains recently opened to distribution. Breviolum sp. NIES-4271 Pleodorina starriiNIES-4649, NIES-4650
May 21. 2024 Four strains recently opened to distribution. Abollifer globosaNIES-3697 Hemiselmis aquamarinaNIES-4368 Phaeomonas parvaNIES-3895 Sulcochrysis biplastidaNIES-3893
April 24. 2024 Three strains recently opened to distribution. Braarudosphaera bigelowiiNIES-4399, NIES-4400, NIES-4441
September 14. 2023 We have a changed scientific name. Planktothrix raciborskiiNIES-2871 → Planktothricoides raciborskii
August 22. 2023 We have changed scientific names. Nostoc entophytumNIES-2538 → Desmonostoc sp. Nostoc linckiaNIES-25 → Desmonostoc sp. Nostoc linckia var. arvenseNIES-28 → Desmonostoc sp. Nostoc sp. NIES-2094 → Desmonostoc sp.
July 28. 2023
Genome of Chrysophaeum taylorii NIES-1699 is recently published in Sci Rep by Davison, J.R. et al.
Two strains became the axenic state. Haramonas dimorphaNIES-716 Haematococcus sp. NIES-2892
July 4. 2023 We have changed a scientific name. Volvox rousseletiiNIES-4029 → V. ferrisii
June 19. 2023 We have changed a scientific name. Mamiella sp. NIES-1835 → M. gilva
June 14. 2023 We have changed scientific names. Bracteacoccus sp. NIES-2574 → B. bullatus Bracteacoccus sp. NIES-2899 → B. minor
June 9. 2023 We have changed a scientific name. Umezakia natansNIES-2665 → U. ovalisporum
May 30. 2023 Three strains became the axenic state. Coleochaete scutataNIES-4262 Closterium peracerosum-strigosum-littorale complexNIES-63 Tisochrysis luteaNIES-2590
January 27. 2023 Three strains recently opened to distribution. Hemistasia phaeocystidicolaNIES-3356 Medakamo hakooNIES-4000 Podomonas kaiyoaeNIES-4540
December 23. 2021 Three strains recently opened to distribution. Coelosphaerium sp. NIES-4473, NIES-4474, NIES-4475
December 21. 2021 Two strains recently opened to distribution. Braarudosphaera bigelowiiNIES-3865, NIES-4442
November 29. 2021 Five strains recently opened to distribution. Chaetopeltis orbvicularisNIES-3748 Protosiphon botryoidesNIES-3746, NIES-3747 Urgorri complanatusNIES-4402 Vacuoliviride crystalliferumNIES-4277
March 29. 2021 Two strains recently opened to distribution. Pavlomulina ranunculiformisNIES-3900 Pseudanabaena sp. NIES-4403
March 24. 2021 Two strains recently opened to distribution. Scytonema sp. NIES-4073 Tolypothrix sp. NIES-4075
February 19. 2021 Annamia dubiaNIES-4383 recently opened to distribution.
February 8. 2021 Five strains recently opened to distribution. Chrysochromulina sp. NIES-3652 Bathycoccus prasinosNIES-3657 Emiliania huxleyiNIES-3653, NIES-3653 Pavlova sp. NIES-3656
December 4. 2020 Three strains recently opened to distribution. Haematococcus lacustrisNIES-4141 Volvox ferrisiiNIES-4465 Volvox rousseletiiNIES-4340
November 10. 2020 Three strains recently opened to distribution. Chrysochromulina andersoniiNIES-4257 Cyanidiococcus yangmingshanensisNIES-4390 Durusdinium trenchiiNIES-2907
September 18. 2020 Four strains recently opened to distribution. Chloromonas fukushimaeNIES-4452,
NIES-4453 Closterium peracerosum-strigosum-littorale complex NIES-4319,
NIES-4320
October 11. 2016
We have changed a scientific name. NIES-2094Anabaena riabilis → Nostoc sp.
October 1. 2016
We have changed a scientific name. NIES-512Pseudanabaena galeata → P. foetida var. intermedia
Sept. 14. 2016
A strain recently opened to distribution. NIES-3616Gonyaulax sp.
Aug. 8. 2016
Genome of Cyanobium sp., strain NIES-981 is recently published in GenomeA by Yamaguchi, H. et al.
Aug. 3. 2016 NIES-850Pseudochattonella verruculosa,
NIES-1418Nephroselmis sp.,
NIES-2412Acaryochloris marina are available as axenic strain from August 2016.
Jul. 14. 2016
We have changed scientific names. NIES-966, NIES-1369Glaucocystis nostochinearum → G. oocystiformis NIES-1961Glaucocystis nostochinearum → G. miyajii NIES-2141Glaucocystis nostochinearum → G. geitleri
Jul. 8. 2016
We have changed a scientific name. NIES-73Dolichospermum flos-aquae → Sphaerospermopsis kisseleviana
Jun. 29. 2016
Whole-genome sequences are now available for NIES-88Microcystis aeruginosa, NIES-2202Chlamydomonas applanata, NIES-2207Chlamydomonas asymmetrica, NIES-2212Chlamydomonas debaryana, NIES-2242Chlamydomonas sphaeroides.
Whole-genome and Plasmid DNA data are available for
NIES-3754Fischerella sp.
Jun. 22. 2016
We have changed a scientific name. NIES-558Chattonella marina var. antiqua → C. marina var. marina
Jun. 17. 2016
Strains recently opened to distribution. NIES-3639Stichococcus bacillaris NIES-3719Coleochaete nitellarum NIES-3775Asulcocephalium miricentonis NIES-3776,
NIES-3777Leiocephalium pseudosanguineum
Jun. 14. 2016
We have changed scientific names. NIES-2285,
NIES-2286Klebsormidium flaccidum → K. nitens
Jun. 13. 2016
Strains recently opened to distribution. NIES-2659,
NIES-2660Chattonella marina var. antiqua NIES-3362,
NIES-3366Emiliania huxleyi, NIES-3575Koshicola spirodelophila,
March 4. 2016
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March 4. 2016
A strain recently opened to distribution. NIES-3757Stanieria sp.
July 22. 2015
Strains recently opened to distribution. NIES-3373Spirulina subsalsa var. salina NIES-3585Nodularia sp. NIES-3708, NIES-3709Geminocystis sp.
July 15. 2015
Strains recently opened to distribution. NIES-3645Cyanophora cuspidata NIES-3749, NIES-3750Pascherina tetras
Jan. 5. 2015 NIES-2860Vacuoliviride crystalliferum gen. et sp. nov.
Dec. 17. 2014
We have changed species names.
NIES-763 Cyanophora paradoxa → Cyanophora kugrensii
NIES-764 Cyanophora paradoxa → Cyanophora sudae
Nov. 28. 2014
NIES-2481 Microcystis aeruginosa is available as axenic strain from November 2014.
Nov. 17. 2014
We updated the coccolithophorids strains with recent state as "coccolith bearing cells", "naked cells", or "under recovery for coccolith bearing".
Nov. 6. 2014
Strains recently opened to distribution. NIES-3369Bolidomonas sp. NIES-3370, NIES-3371Bolidomonas pacifica var. eleuthera
Oct. 16. 2014
A strain recently opened to distribution. NIES-2860 Unidentified eustigmatiphyte
Oct. 4. 2014
Strains recently opened to distribution. NIES-3643, NIES-3644Oogamochlamys sp.
Sept. 30. 2014
MCC-NIES introduction has been published in The North Pacific Marine Science Organization "PICES" Press Newsletter of this summer 2014. In the link to the PICES Press for the volume 22, number 2, you can download the file about "Microbial Culture Collection at the National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Japan", (15th article of the volume); http://www.pices.int/publications/pices_press/volume22/v22-n2/22_issue2.aspx
Sept. 29. 2014
NIES-3351 Ostreopsis cf. ovata is available as axenic strain from October 2014.
Aug. 22. 2014 Mitochondrioal genome sequence of Chrysochromulina sp., strain NIES-1333 is recently published in Mobile Genetic Elements by Nishimura, Y. et al. .
Jun. 11. 2014
Genome of Klebsormidium flaccidum, strain NIES-2285 is available at Klebsormidium flaccidum genome project. Chloroplast genome (NC_023133) of Porphyridium purpureum, strain NIES-2140 is published in J. Plant Res. by Tajima, N. et al. .
Jun. 5. 2014
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-1390 Tsukubamonas globosa
NIES-2694, NIES-2695 Calcidiscus leptoporus
NIES-2846 Allapsa brevifila
Mar. 31. 2014
NIES-3377 Cyanidioschyzon merolae (Purified strain from NIES-1332) is now available.
Feb. 27. 2014
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3275 Fremyella diplosiphon
NIES-3276 Plectonema boryanum
NIES-3277 Synechococcus leopoliensis
Dec. 2. 2013
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Aug. 1. 2013
A newly deposited strain is now available.
NIES-2847 Eocercomonas uvella
Sept. 17. 2013
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Jul. 11. 2013
We have updated last of "FAQ" was done.
May. 30. 2013
We updated the coccolithophorids strains with recent state as "coccolith bearing cells", "naked cells", or "under recovery for coccolith bearing".
May. 21. 2013
Newly deposited strains are now available.
NIES-2540, NIES-2541 Chlorella variabilis
May. 15. 2013
We have changed species names.
NIES-2171 Chlorella sp. → Micractinium inermum
NIES-2173 Chlorella vulgaris → C. sorokiniana
NIES-2167 Chlorella sorokiniana → Didymogenes sphaerica
NIES-2330 Chlorella sp. → Didymogenes soliella
Apr. 30. 2013
A newly deposited strain is now available.
NIES-2742 Bulboplastis apyrenoidosa
Apr. 23. 2013
Color of the Porphyridium strains are now quoted for each of these cultures.
Apr. 15. 2013
Newly deposited strains are now available.
NIES-2667 Penium margaritaceum
NIES-2848 Chlamydomonas sp.
NIES-2849, NIES-2850, NIES-2851 Chlorococcum sp.
Apr. 8. 2013
A newly deposited strain is now available.
NIES-2665 Umezakia natans
Apr. 4. 2013
Newly deposited strains are now available.
NIES-2648 Trentepohlia arborum
NIES-2649, NIES-2650, NIES-2651, NIES-2652 Trentepohlia aurea
Apr. 3. 2013
We have changed species names of Coccomyxa sp. to Coccomyxa subellipsoidea.
Mar.1. 2013
We have just published ‘NIES-Collection, List of Strains, 9th Edition.’Please request to the e-mail address of the NIES-Collection if you are interested in the catalog.
Jan. 28. 2013
Newly deposited strains are now available.
NIES-2774, NIES-2775 Calyptrosphaera sphaeroidea
Jan. 25. 2013
We have changed "difficult to transport" starin to "Fragile species to transportaion stress" and "Fragile species to temperature changes".
Jan. 16. 2013
Newly deposited strains are now available.
NIES-2743 Chlamydomonas media
NIES-2744 Chlamydomonas pseudomacrostigma
Jan. 11. 2013
We updated the coccolithophorids strains with recent state as "coccolith bearing cells", "naked cells", or "under recovery for coccolith bearing".
Dec. 27. 2012
We have changed species names of Chattonella antiqua (10 strains) and Chattonella ovata (5 strains) to Chattonella marina var. antiqua and Chattonella marina var. ovata, respectively.
Dec. 21. 2012
Notification of species name change in NIES-39, 45, 46, 597.
We changed "Spirulina platensis " to "Arthrospira platensis ".
Dec. 20. 2012
Newly deposited strains are now available.
NIES-2736, NIES-2737, NIES-2738, NIES-2739Volvox ferrisii
NIES-2740Volvox kirkiorum
NIES-2745 Esquamula lacrimiformis
Notification of species name change in NIES-543.
We changed "Volvox prolificus " to "V. kirkiorum ".
We have changed the starin receipt-form with questionnaire. When sending your feedback to our collection, please, use the new form.
We have changed the application forms (to bi-directional). Please use the new ones for ordering and deposition of strains; otherwise we will request the re-send of the forms.
We have just published ‘NIES-Collection, List of Strains, 8th Edition.’Please request to the e-mail address of the NIES-Collection if you are interested in the catalog.
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2232 strain data appear in the homepage (including 199 IAM strains moved to NIES)