• We have suspended temporarily our services for distribution of strains to companies.
  • Notice for deposition of strains collected from foreign countries.
    For the appropriate acceptance of algae strains, we will ask the depositor to provide permissions or other documents relevant to acquisition of samples/strains. Please contact to E-mail for further infomation.

2025

  • October 2. 2025

Euglena agilis NIES-3945 recently opened to distribution.

  • September 29. 2025

We have changed a scientific name.

  • September 4. 2025

Thirteen strains recently opened to distribution. (New MCC-NIES strains listed for the past one year.)

  • June 30. 2025

Our website has been moved to the National BioResource Project (NBRP) website. Please bookmark and make your new visit to the current address at https://mcc.nbrp.jp/index_en.html.

  • June 26. 2025

Our service is currently suspended due to website address(URL)relocation work.

  • May 7. 2025

Breviolum minutum NIES-3808 is available as axenic strain.

  • April 15. 2025

Two strains recently opened to distribution. (New MCC-NIES strains listed for the past one year.)

  • April 2. 2025

Pleodorina japonica NIES-577 is available as axenic strain.

  • March 13. 2025

Two strains became the axenic state.

  • April 8. 2025

Cyanidioschyzon merolae NIES-4696 recently opened to distribution.

  • February 27. 2025

Gephyrocapsa sp. NIES-4627 recently opened to distribution.

  • January 20. 2025

Six strains recently opened to distribution. (New MCC-NIES strains listed for the past one year.)

  • January 17. 2025

Two strains recently opened to distribution. (New MCC-NIES strains listed for the past one year.)

2024

  • December 24. 2025

Fistulifera saprophila NIES-2722 is available as axenic strain.

  • December 13. 2024

Four strains became the axenic state.

  • November 27. 2024

Aurantiochytrium limacinum NIES-3737 recently opened to distribution.

  • November 26. 2024

We will be closed from December 28th, 2024 to January 5th, 2025 due to New Year’s Holiday. From January 7thh, 2025 we will start again shipments. We wish you a wonderful holiday season, and all the best for the New Year.

  • November 25. 2024

Due to maintenance, MCC Website will be suspended as follows.
 From December 6th, 2024 16:00+0900 (JST) to December 9th, 2024 10:00+0900 (JST)
We are sorry for the inconvenience.

  • October 29. 2024

Four strains recently opened to distribution. (New MCC-NIES strains listed for the past one year.)

  • October 22. 2024

Three strains recently opened to distribution. (New MCC-NIES strains listed for the past one year.)

  • October 2. 2024

Three strains recently opened to distribution. (New MCC-NIES strains listed for the past one year.)

  • September 24. 2024

Twelve strains recently opened to distribution. (New MCC-NIES strains listed for the past one year.)

  • September 2. 2024

Seven strains recently opened to distribution. (New MCC-NIES strains listed for the past one year.)
We have changed scientific names.

  • August 13. 2024

Nostoc commune NIES-4070 recently opened to distribution.

  • June 18. 2024

Due to server maintenance, MCC website will be closed for a few weeks, from June 20th, 2024. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. Thank you for your understanding.

  • May 21. 2024

Four strains recently opened to distribution. (New MCC-NIES strains listed for the past one year.)

  • April 24. 2024

Three strains recently opened to distribution. (New MCC-NIES strains listed for the past one year.)

  • February 9. 2024

Seven strains recently opened to distribution. (New MCC-NIES strains listed for the past one year.)

  • January 24. 2024

We are very sorry for our server sudden unavailability - (from January 23th 5:00+0900 (JST) to 20:00+0900 (JST)).
We do hope that this disturbance wasn't happen again.
Please feel free to contact us directly by e-mail for any quick demand.

2023

  • December 22. 2023

Two strains recently opened to distribution. (New MCC-NIES strains listed for the past one year.)

  • December 20. 2023

We will be closed from December 29th, 2023 to January 3rd, 2024 due to New Year’s Holiday. From January 10th, 2024 we will start again shipments. We wish you a wonderful holiday season, and all the best for the New Year.

  • December 11. 2023

Due to maintenance, MCC Web will be suspended as follows.
 From December 15th, 2023 17:00+0900 (JST) to December 18th, 2023 10:00+0900 (JST)
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  • December 7. 2023

Thirteen strains recently opened to distribution. (New MCC-NIES strains listed for the past one year.)

  • December 6. 2023

Due to maintenance, MCC Web will be suspended as follows.
 From December 15th, 2023 17:00+0900 (JST) to Decembe 18th, 2023 10:00+0900 (JST)
We are sorry for the inconvenience.

  • November 16. 2023

Two strains recently opened to distribution. (New MCC-NIES strains listed for the past one year.)

  • November 15. 2023

Eleven strains recently opened to distribution. (New MCC-NIES strains listed for the past one year.)

  • October 26. 2023

Five strains recently opened to distribution. (New MCC-NIES strains listed for the past one year.)

  • October 18. 2023

Due to maintenance, MCC Web will be suspended as follows.
 From October 20th, 2023 17:00+0900 (JST) to October 23rd, 2023 10:00+0900 (JST)
We are sorry for the inconvenience.

  • September 28. 2023

Tewnty strains recently opened to distribution. (New MCC-NIES strains listed for the past one year.)

  • September 22. 2023

Oocystis lacustris NIES-660 is available as axenic strain.

  • September 14. 2023

We have changed a scientific names.

  • August 22. 2023

We have changed scientific names.

  • 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.

  • July 4. 2023

We have changed a scientific names.

  • June 19. 2023

We have changed a scientific name.

  • June 14. 2023

We have changed scientific names.

  • June 9. 2023

We have changed a scientific name.

  • May 30. 2023

Three strains became the axenic state.

  • May 26. 2023

Eight strains recently opened to distribution. (New MCC-NIES strains listed for the past one year.)

  • May 12. 2023

We have changed a scientific name.

  • May 9. 2023

Thirteen strains recently opened to distribution. (New MCC-NIES strains listed for the past one year.)

  • May 2. 2023

Two strains became the axenic state.

  • April 11. 2023

Three strains recently opened to distribution. (New MCC-NIES strains listed for the past one year.)

  • March 31. 2023

Twelve strains recently opened to distribution. (New MCC-NIES strains listed for the past one year.)

  • February 28. 2023

We are suspending temporarily our services for distribution of strains to companies.

  • February 24. 2023

Fourteen strains recently opened to distribution. (New MCC-NIES strains listed for the past one year.)

  • January 27. 2023

Three strains recently opened to distribution.

  • January 26. 2023

Twenty-four strains recently opened to distribution.

  • January 24. 2023

Chlorokybus riethii NIES-160 is available as axenic strain.

2022

  • December 7. 2022

We will be closed from December 29th, 2022 to January 3rd, 2023 due to New Year’s Holiday. From January 11th, 2023 we will start again shipments. We wish you a wonderful holiday season, and all the best for the New Year.

  • December 1. 2022

Two strains became the axenic state.

  • November 17. 2022

Due to maintenance, MCC Web will be suspended as follows.
 From November 25th, 2022 17:00+0900 (JST) to November 28th, 2022 10:00+0900 (JST)
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  • October 11. 2022

Due to maintenance, MCC Web will be suspended as follows.
 From October 21st, 2022 17:00+0900 (JST) to October 24th, 2022 10:00+0900 (JST)
We are sorry for the inconvenience.

  • September 14. 2022

Three strains recently opened to distribution.

  • September 12. 2022

Five strains recently opened to distribution.

  • August 25. 2022

Due to maintenance, MCC Web will be suspended as follows.
 From August 31st, 2022 17:00+0900 (JST) to September 1st, 2022 13:00+0900 (JST)
We are sorry for the inconvenience.

  • August 23. 2022

Three strains recently opened to distribution.

  • August 9. 2022

Five strains recently opened to distribution.

  • June 8. 2022

Two strains recently opened to distribution.

Temporary suspension of international mail to various countries/territories.
Due to the very strict implementation of COVID-19 quarantine at major airports in China, it is currently difficult to ship algal strains. The Japan Post has stopped accepting EMS shipments to many European countries due to the unrest in Europe. Therefore, we currently recommend FedEx or DHL for shipments of algal strains.

  • May 27. 2022

Three strains recently opened to distribution.

  • March 18. 2022

Apology and recovery notification of connection failure.
We are very sorry for our server sudden unavailability -
(from March 16th, 2022 23:36+0900 (JST) to March 18th, 2022 9:00+0900 (JST)).
We do hope that this disturbance wasn't happen again.

  • May 5. 2022

Thirteen strains recently opened to distribution.

  • April 26. 2022

Six strains recently opened to distribution.

  • April 13. 2022

Four strains recently opened to distribution.

  • April 11. 2022

Mayamaea permitis NIES-2724 is available as axenic strain.

  • March 31. 2022

Eight strains recently opened to distribution.

  • March 15. 2022

Nitzschia putrida NIES-4239 recently opened to distribution.

  • March 14. 2022

Two strains became the axenic state.

  • January 27. 2022

The collection site data of 100 strains was additionally registered in GBIF.

  • January 21. 2022

Plasmid genome sequences are now available for 16 strains of Cryptophyceae.

  • January 20. 2022

Three strains became the axenic state.

  • January 19. 2022

We have changed scientific names.

2021

  • December 23. 2021

Three strains recently opened to distribution.

  • December 21. 2021

Two strains recently opened to distribution.

  • December 3. 2021

We will be closed from December 29th, 2021 to January 3rd, 2022 due to New Year’s Holiday. From January 11th, 2022 we will start again shipments. We wish you a wonderful holiday season, and all the best for the New Year.

  • November 29. 2021

Five strains recently opened to distribution.

  • November 11. 2021

Due to maintenance, MCC Web might be suspended as follows:
 Nov. 26th, 2021 17:00+0900 (JST) - Nov. 29th, 2021 10:00+0900 (JST)
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  • October 11. 2021

Due to maintenance, MCC Web might be suspended as follows:
 Oct. 15th, 2021 17:00+0900 (JST) - Oct. 18th, 2021 10:00+0900 (JST)
We are sorry for the inconvenience.

  • September 9. 2021

Fifteen strains recently opened to distribution.

  • May 10. 2021

Announcement of Revisions of Shipping Rates
The Japan Post Company’s Express Mail Service (EMS) rates will be increased on June 1st, 2021. The following regions will be subject to the price increase: Oceana, North America, Central America, Middle East, and Europe. The revised shipping rates will be applied when you pay your strain order fee after June 1st.

  • March 29. 2021

Two strains recently opened to distribution.

  • March 24. 2021

Two strains recently opened to distribution.

  • February 19. 2021

Annamia dubia NIES-4383 recently opened to distribution.

  • February 8. 2021

Five strains recently opened to distribution.

  • January 4. 2021

Due to maintenance, MCC Web might be suspended as follows:
 Jan. 8th, 2021 17:00+0900 (JST) - Jan. 12th, 2021 10:00+0900 (JST)
We are sorry for the inconvenience.

2020

  • December 14. 2020

Chloroparvula pacifica NIES-3669 is available as axenic strain.

  • December 13. 2020
  • Due to maintenance, MCC Web might be suspended as follows:
     Dec. 21st, 2020 8:30+0900 (JST) - Dec. 23rd, 2020 17:00+0900 (JST)
    We are sorry for the inconvenience.

  • December 4. 2020

Three strains recently opened to distribution.

  • December 3. 2020

We will be closed from December 29th, 2020 to January 3rd, 2021 due to New Year’s Holiday. From January 5th, 2021 we will start again shipments. We wish you a wonderful holiday season, and all the best for the New Year.

  • November 10. 2020

3 strains recently opened to distribution.

  • November 6. 2020

Due to maintenance, MCC Web might be suspended as follows.
 from November 20th, 2020 17:00+0900 (JST) to November 23rd, 2020 10:00+0900 (JST)
We are sorry for the inconvenience.

  • October 5. 2020

Due to maintenance, MCC Web might be suspended as follows.
 from October 16th, 2020 17:00+0900 (JST) to October 19th, 2020 10:00+0900 (JST)
We are sorry for the inconvenience.

  • September 28. 2020

6 strains recently opened to distribution.

  • September 18. 2020

4 strains recently opened to distribution.

  • June 29. 2020

18 strains recently opened to distribution.

  • June 17. 2020

15 strains recently opened to distribution.

  • June 10. 2020

We restarted our service of strain distribution, which had been postponed due to the COVID-19.

  • June 2. 2020

Cylindrospermum sp. NIES-4074 recently opened to distribution.

  • April 6. 2020

Eight strains recently opened to distribution.

  • March 5. 2020

We have changed a scientific name.

  • February 28. 2020

Our service on strain distribution is now postponed.
Our service on strain distribution is now postponed from February 28, 2020, because of avoiding new coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. We will announce the start of the strain distribution as soon as it will be decided.

  • February 1. 2020

We have changed payment system for bank transfer from April 2020. For details, please see "3.3 Payment"

  • January 29. 2020

18 strains recently opened to distribution.

  • January 22. 2020

11 strains recently opened to distribution.

2019

  • November 19. 2019

We will be closed from December 28th, 2019 to January 5th, 2020 due to New Year’s Holiday. From January 7th, 2020 we will start again shipments. We wish you a wonderful holiday season, and all the best for the New Year.

  • October 28. 2019

Due to maintenance, MCC Web might be suspended as follows.
 from November 15th, 2019 17:00+0900 (JST) to November 18th, 2019 10:00+0900 (JST)
We are sorry for the inconvenience.

  • October 9. 2019

Due to maintenance, MCC Web might be suspended as follows.
 from October 18th, 2019 17:00+0900 (JST) to October 21st, 2019 10:00+0900 (JST)
We are sorry for the inconvenience.

  • September 30. 2019

5 strains recently opened to distribution.

  • September 19. 2019

21 strains recently opened to distribution.

  • September 5. 2019

9 strains recently opened to distribution.

  • August 28. 2019

3 strains recently opened to distribution.

  • June 25. 2019

Notice for deposition of strains collected from foreign countries.
For the appropriate acceptance of algae strains, we will ask the depositor to provide permissions or other documents relevant to acquisition of samples/strains. Please contact to 連絡先 for further infomation.

  • June 24. 2019

2 strains became the axenic state.

  • May 27. 2019

2 strains recently opened to distribution.

  • May 15. 2019

We have changed a scientific name.

  • April 19. 2019

3 strains recently opened to distribution.

  • April 2. 2019

We will be closing our service from April 27th to May 6th, 2019 due to the consecutive national holidays. We apologize for your inconvenience during this period.

  • March 15. 2019

40 strains recently opened to distribution.

  • February 22. 2019

NIES-3600 Trichodesmium sp. recently opened to distribution.

  • January 31. 2019

7 strains recently opened to distribution.

2018

  • November 22. 2018

9 strains recently opened to distribution.

  • November 5. 2018

12 strains recently opened to distribution.

  • October 25. 2018

17 strains recently opened to distribution.

  • October 23. 2018

Due to maintenance, MCC Web might be suspended as follows:
 1. Nov. 2nd, 2018 17:00+0900 (JST) - Nov. 5th, 2018 10:00+0900 (JST)
 2. Nov. 16th, 2018 17:00+0900 (JST) - Nov. 19th, 2018 10:00+0900 (JST)

  • October 22. 2018

2 strains of Charales recently opened to distribution.

  • October 12. 2018

NIES-4114 Pseudophyllomitus vesiculosus recently opened to distribution.

  • September 6. 2018

NIES-4109 Viridiuvalis adhaerens recently opened to distribution.

  • August 23. 2018

21 strains recently opened to distribution.

  • June 27. 2018

15 strains recently opened to distribution.

  • May 25. 2018

17 strains recently opened to distribution.

  • April 12. 2018

13 strains of Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii were revised to Raphidiopsis raciborskii.

  • April 5. 2018

NIES-2265 Haematococcus lacustris is available as axenic strain.

  • January 29. 2018

Strains recently opened to distribution.

2017

  • December 14. 2017

Strains recently opened to distribution.

  • November 28. 2017

New year’s holiday Closing dates / Dec. 28th – Jan. 3rd
We will be closed from December 28th, 2017 to January 3rd, 2018 due to New Year’s Holiday. From January 9th, 2018 we will start again shipments. We wish you a wonderful holiday season, and all the best for the New Year.

  • November 24. 2017

Due to regular maintenance, MCC Web might be suspended as follows.
from November 24th, 2017 17:00+0900 (JST) to November 27th, 2017 10:00+0900 (JST)
We are sorry for the inconvenience.

  • November 16. 2017

2 strains became the axenic state.

  • November 9. 2017

Strains recently opened to distribution.

  • October 5. 2017

Due to regular maintenance, MCC Web might be suspended as follows.
from October 13th, 2017 17:00+0900 (JST) to October 16th, 2017 10:00+0900 (JST)
We are sorry for the inconvenience.

  • August 14. 2017

Strains recently opened to distribution.

  • June 13. 2017

We have changed scientific names.

  • June 8. 2017

Strains recently opened to distribution.

  • June 5. 2017

Strains recently opened to distribution.

  • May 9. 2017

Strains recently opened to distribution.

  • May 8. 2017

We have changed a scientific name.

  • May 1. 2017

Since 1st May 2017, we have changed payment procedure for the international order. We only accept prepayment by credit card (or bank transfer). At this moment, a mail link service is adopted for the credit card payment.

  • April 26. 2017

A strain recently opened to distribution.

  • April 13. 2017

A strain recently opened to distribution.

  • April 7. 2017

We have changed scientific names.

  • April 3. 2017

Our homepage has been redesigned.

  • April 1. 2017

We will change the strain prices on 1st April as follows.
6,000 JPY for universities and public institutions to 10,000 JPY.
10,000 JPY for companies and commercial organizations to 20,000 JPY.

  • January 19. 2017

We have changed a scientific name.

  • January 18. 2017

We have changed a scientific name.

  • January 16. 2017

We have changed a scientific name.

  • January 12. 2017

We have changed a scientific name.

2016

  • December 21. 2016

38 strains recently opened to distribution.

  • November 17. 2016

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3445, NIES-3446, NIES-3610 Alexandrium catenella,
NIES-3447 A. fraterculum,
NIES-3611 A. hiranoi,
NIES-3612 A. tamiyavanichii

  • November 14. 2016

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3764 Diphylleia rotans,
NIES-3876 Trachyrhizium urniformis,
NIES-3877 Nitzschia sp.

  • Oct. 21. 2016

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3866 Glaucocystis bhattacharyae,
NIES-3867 Glaucocystis miyajii,
NIES-3868 Glaucocystis oocystiformis,
NIES-3874, NIES-3875 Volvox capensis,
NIES-3982, NIES-3983 Yamagishiella unicocca,
NIES-3984, NIES-3985 Eudorina sp.,
NIES-3986, NIES-3987, NIES-3988 Volvox ferrisii

  • Oct. 11. 2016

We have changed a scientific name.
NIES-2094 Anabaena riabilisNostoc sp.

  • Oct. 1. 2016

We have changed a scientific name.
NIES-512 Pseudanabaena galeataP. foetida var. intermedia

  • Sept. 14. 2016

A strain recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3616 Gonyaulax 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-850 Pseudochattonella verruculosa
NIES-1418 Nephroselmis sp.
NIES-2412 Acaryochloris marina are available as axenic strain from August 2016.

  • Jul. 14. 2016

We have changed scientific names.
NIES-966, NIES-1369 Glaucocystis nostochinearumG. oocystiformis
NIES-1961 Glaucocystis nostochinearumG. miyajii
NIES-2141 Glaucocystis nostochinearumG. geitleri

  • Jul. 8. 2016

We have changed a scientific name.
NIES-73 Dolichospermum flos-aquaeSphaerospermopsis kisseleviana

  • Jun. 29. 2016

Whole-genome sequences are now available for NIES-88 Microcystis aeruginosa,
NIES-2202 Chlamydomonas applanata,
NIES-2207 Chlamydomonas asymmetrica,
NIES-2212 Chlamydomonas debaryana,
NIES-2242 Chlamydomonas sphaeroides,
Whole-genome and Plasmid DNA data are available for NIES-3754 Fischerella sp.


  • June 22. 2016

We have changed a scientific name.
NIES-558 Chattonella marina var. antiquaC. marina var. marina

  • June 17. 2016

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3639 Stichococcus bacillaris
NIES-3719 Coleochaete nitellarum
NIES-3775 Asulcocephalium miricentonis
NIES-3776, NIES-3777 Leiocephalium pseudosanguineum

  • June 14. 2016

We have changed scientific names.
NIES-2285, NIES-2286 Klebsormidium flaccidumK. nitens

  • June 13. 2016

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-2659, NIES-2660 Chattonella marina var. antiqua
NIES-3362, NIES-3366 Emiliania huxleyi,
NIES-3575 Koshicola spirodelophila,

  • June 6. 2016

We have changed scientific names.
NIES-40 Anabaena affinisDolichospermum affine
NIES-41 A. circinalisD. circinale
NIES-806, NIES-835 A. compactaD. compactuma
NIES-833 A. lemmermanniiD. lemmermannii
NIES-815, NIES-816, NIES-817, NIES-834, NIES-1723 A. planctonicaD. planctonicum
NIES-824, NIES-1724 A. smithiiD. smithii
NIES-76 A. spiroidesD. spiroides

  • June 2. 2016

We have changed scientific names.
NIES-504 Phormidium foveolarumLeptolyngbya sp.
NIES-2122 Phormidium ambiguumLeptolyngbya sp.
NIES-2129 Plectonema calothricoidesLeptolyngbya sp.

  • May 31. 2016

EMS fees for shipping will be risen from 1st of June, 2016.

  • April 25. 2016

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3259 Calothrix parietina,
NIES-3646 Closterium moniliferum,
NIES-3647 Suigetsumonas clinomigrationis

  • April 21. 2016

We have changed a scientific name.
NIES-981 Synechococcus sp. → Cyanobium sp.

  • April 11. 2016

We have changed scientific names.
NIES-329 Ulothrix variabilisKlebsormidium sp.
NIES-2682 Bolidomonas pacificaTriparma pacifica
NIES-3369 Bolidomonas sp. → Triparma sp.
NIES-3370 Bolidomonas pacifica var. eleutheraTriparma eleuthera
NIES-3371 Bolidomonas pacifica var. eleutheraTriparma eleuthera

  • April 7. 2016

We have changed a scientific name.
NIES-2575 Chloromonas carrizoensisIxipapillifera deasonii

  • April 6. 2016

We have changed scientific names.
NIES-2320, NIES-2321, NIES-2322 Chlamydomonas sp. → Rhysamphichloris similis

  • April 5. 2016

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3702 Dangeardinia metastigma,
NIES-3703 D. pseudopertusa,
NIES-3704, NIES-3705 Rhysamphichloris curta,
NIES-3706, NIES-3707 Ixipapillifera pauromitos

  • March 4. 2016

We are very sorry for our server sudden unavailability - (from March 14th, 2016 19:00+0900 (JST) to March 28th, 2016 17:00+0900 (JST)). We do hope that this disturbance wasn't happen again. Please feel free to contact directly by e-mail for any quick demand.

  • March 4. 2016

A strain recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3757 Stanieria sp.

  • March 2. 2016

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3710 Chaetoceros debilis
NIES-3711 Chaetoceros lorenzianus
NIES-3712 Chaetoceros setoensis
NIES-3713 Chaetoceros socialis f. radians
NIES-3714, NIES-3715 Chaetoceros tenuissimus
NIES-3716, NIES-3717, NIES-3718 Chaetoceros sp.
NIES-3721 Entamoeba marina
NIES-3649 Gymnoxanthella radiolariae

  • February 16. 2016

Genome of Parachlorella kessleri, strain NIES-2152 is recently published in Biotechnol. Biofuels by Ota, S. et al.

  • January 27. 2016

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3768, NIES-3769, NIES-3770 Pyrobotrys casinoensis
NIES-3771, NIES-3772 Pyrobotrys elongata
NIES-3773, NIES-3774 Pyrobotrys squarrosa

  • January 22. 2016

A strain recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3808 Symbiodinium minutum

  • January 7. 2016

Genome of Nostoc sp., strain NIES-3756 is recently published in J. Biotechnol. by Hirose, Y. et al.

2015

  • December 7. 2015

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3754 Fischerella sp.
NIES-3755 Leptolyngbya sp.
NIES-3780, NIES-3784 Volvox africanus
NIES-3781, NIES-3782, NIES-3783, NIES-3785, NIES-3786 Volvox reticuliferus

  • December 4. 2015

Genome of Leptolyngbya sp., strain NIES-2104 is recently published in DNA Res. by Shimura, Y. et al.

  • November 30. 2015

A strain recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3756 Nostoc sp.

  • November 17. 2015

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3830 Compsopogon aeruginosus
NIES-3675 Nannochloris maculata
NIES-3676, NIES-3677, NIES-3678 Nannochloris sp.
NIES-2894 Picochlorum oculatum
NIES-3828, NIES-3829 Thorea gaudichaudii

  • October 22. 2015

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3752, NIES-3753 Chloromonas krienitzii
NIES-3400 Pyramimonas vacuolata
NIES-3395, NIES-3402, NIES-3404, NIES-3406, NIES-3409, NIES-3410, NIES-3412 Pyramimonas sp.

  • August 26. 2015

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-2873, NIES-2874 Emiliania huxleyi,
NIES-2878 Umbilicosphaera foliosa
NIES-2879 U. hulburtiana
NIES-3637 Coolia malayensis
NIES-3745 Euglena anabaena var. minor
NIES-3779 Merismopedia sp.

  • August 5. 2015

Strains recently opened to distribution.
Chattonella marina 7 strains
Chattonella marina var. antiqua 3 strains
Nitzschia sp. 6 strains

  • July 22. 2015

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3373 Spirulina subsalsa var. salina
NIES-3585 Nodularia sp.
NIES-3708, NIES-3709 Geminocystis sp.

  • July 15. 2015

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3645 Cyanophora cuspidata
NIES-3749, NIES-3750 Pascherina tetras

  • July 8. 2015

25 strains of Chattonella recently opened to distribution.

  • June 19. 2015

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3374 Chlorogonium capillatum
NIES-2867 Nephroselmis clavistella

  • June 18. 2015

19 strains of Pyramimonas recently opened to distribution.

  • June 10. 2015

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3731, NIES-3732 Aphanizomenon sp.,
NIES-3733 Cuspidothrix issatschenkoi
NIES-3734 Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii
NIES-3735 Limnothrix sp.
NIES-3736 Planktothrix suspensa
NIES-3738 Pseudanabaena sp.
NIES-3739 Sphaerospermopsis aphanizomenoides
NIES-3740 Unidentified cyanobacterium

  • June 9. 2015

Genome of Microcystis aeruginosa, strain NIES-2549 is recently published in GenomeA by Yamaguchi, H. et al.

  • May 28. 2015

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3640, NIES-3641, NIES-3642 Gloeomonas anomalipyrenoide

We have changed a scientific name.
NIES-447 Chloromonas insignisGloeomonas anomalipyrenoides

  • May 1. 2015

Genome of Microcystis aeruginosa, strain NIES-44 is recently published in GenomeA by Okano, K. et al.

  • Mar. 9. 2015

We have changed a scientific name.
NIES-996 Stichococcus ampulliformisPseudomarvania ampulliformis

  • Mar. 6. 2015

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3355 Ciliophrys infusionum

  • Feb. 18. 2015

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3358, NIES-3359, NIES-3360 Trentepohlia bosseae var. samoensis

  • Feb. 6. 2015

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-2734, NIES-2735 Eudorina sp.
NIES-3389, NIES-3390 Chloromonas fukushimae

  • Feb. 18. 2015

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3358, NIES-3359, NIES-3360 Trentepohlia bosseae var. samoensis

  • Feb. 6. 2015

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-2734, NIES-2735 Eudorina sp.
NIES-3389, NIES-3390 Chloromonas fukushimae

We have changed genus names.
Anabaena (160株) → Dolichospermum (136 strains)、Sphaerospermopsis (29 strains)

  • Jan. 28. 2015

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3382 Colemanosphaera angeleri
NIES-3383, NIES-3384, NIES-3385, NIES-3386, NIES-3387, NIES-3388 Colemanosphaera charkowiensis

  • Jan. 5. 2015

A strain recently opened to distribution.
NIES-2860 Vacuoliviride crystalliferum gen. et sp. nov.

2014

  • Dec. 17. 2014

We have changed species names.
NIES-763 Cyanophora paradoxaCyanophora kugrensii
NIES-764 Cyanophora paradoxaCyanophora 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-3369 Bolidomonas sp.
NIES-3370, NIES-3371 Bolidomonas pacifica var. eleuthera

  • Oct. 4. 2014

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-2854 Calyptrosphaera sphaeroidea
NIES-2855, NIES-2856 Tetraselmis sp.
NIES-2857 Heterosigma akashiwo
NIES-2858 Bangiopsis sp.
NIES-2859 Ophiocytium sp.

  • Oct. 16. 2014

A strain recently opened to distribution.
NIES-2860 Unidentified eustigmatiphyte

  • Oct. 4. 2014

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3643, NIES-3644 Oogamochlamys 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. 25. 2014

Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3378, NIES-3379, NIES-3380, NIES-3381 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

  • 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. 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

2013

  • Dec. 18. 2013

Newly deposited strains are now available.
NIES-3349 Microcystis aeruginosa
NIES-3350, NIES-3351 Ostreopsis cf. ovata
NIES-3352, NIES-3353 Ostreopsis sp.

  • Dec. 2. 2013

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  • Nov. 27. 2013

Newly deposited strains are now available.
NIES-2708 Monoraphidium convolutum
NIES-2709, NIES-2710 Raphidocelis subcapitata
NIES-2711 Selenastrum gracile
NIES-2712 Tetranephris brasiliensis
NIES-2713 Pseudococcomyxa simplex
NIES-2714 Watanabea reniformis

We have changed species names.
NIES-45 Arthrospira platensisPlanktothrix spiroides
NIES-597 Arthrospira platensisPlanktothrix spiroides
NIES-2308 Oscillatoris sp. → Arthrospira sp.
NIES-3081 Spirulina sp. → Planktothrix spiroides

  • Nov. 14. 2013

Please check the strains recently opened to distribution.
Cyanophyceae 1, Chlorophyceae 2, Prasinophyceae 14, Trebouxiophyceae 3, Dinophyceae 8, Chrysophyceae 2, Pelagophyceae 3, Pavlovophyceae 1、Prymnesiophyceae 6, Oligohymenophorea 1, Thecofilosea 1

  • Nov. 13. 2013

Newly deposited strains are now available.
NIES-2805, NIES-2807, NIES-2808, NIES-2810 Chara braunii
NIES-2821 Nitella comptonii

  • Oct. 30. 2013

Newly deposited strains are now available.
■Bacillariophyceae: 8 strains
NIES-2837 Skeletonema ardens
NIES-2838 Skeletonema costatum
NIES-2839 Skeletonema dohrnii
NIES-2840 Skeletonema grevillei
NIES-2841 Skeletonema japonicum
NIES-2842 Skeletonema menzelii
NIES-2843 Skeletonema pseudocostatum
NIES-2844 Skeletonema tropicum

  • 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. 31. 2013

Newly deposited strains are now available.
■Bacillariophyceae: 18 strains
NIES-2717 Achnanthidium convergens
NIES-2718, NIES-2719 Craticula molestiformis
NIES-2720 Eolimna minima
NIES-2721 E. subminuscula
NIES-2722 Fitsulifera saprophila
NIES-2723 Gomphonema parvulum
NIES-2724, NIES-2725 Mayamaea atomus
NIES-2726, NIES-2727, NIES-2728, NIES-2729 Nitzschia palea
NIES-2730 Planothidium frequentissimum
NIES-2731 P. frequentissimum
NIES-2747 Psammoneis sp.
NIES-2732, NIES-2733 Sellaphora seminulum
■Prymnesiophyceae: 5 strains
NIES-2370, NIES-2371, NIES-2372 Emiliania huxleyi
NIES-2374, NIES-2375 Gephyrocapsa oceanica

  • May. 30. 2013

We updated the coccolithophorids strains with recent state as "coccolith bearing cells", "naked cells", or "under recovery for coccolith bearing".

  • 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.


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.

  • Feb. 21. 2013

Newly deposited strains are now available.
NIES-2533, NIES-2534 Skeletonema dohrnii
NIES-2535, NIES-2536 Skeletonema japonicum
NIES-2537 Skeletonema tropicum
NIES-2716 Hemiselmis andersenii

  • 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".

2012

  • 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.

Search results are downloadable as a CSV file.

Genome sequence of Spirulina platensis NIES-39 (Syn. Arthrospira platensis ) is available at NITE DOGAN (http://www.bio.nite.go.jp/dogan/MicroTop?GENOME_ID=apl)

NIES-2166 Coccomyxa sp. is now available. This strains is in the process of genome sequencing as Coccomyxa sp. C-169. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genomeprj?term=C-169)

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.

The URL address of this homepage has been changed to http://mcc.nies.go.jp. Please change the bookmark.

2232 strain data appear in the homepage (including 199 IAM strains moved to NIES)

Genome information appears in "Topics"

"Search" and "online order" started


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