The collection has two rooms:
- room for working with unialgal cultures and storing live strains of microalgae 16.3 m2,
- room for sorting out incoming samples, as well as storing the collection of fixed samples, herbarium samples and the mixed soil–algae samples 16.4 m2.
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| Room for sorting out incoming samples |
Room for working with unialgal cultures and storing live strains of microalgae |
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| Room for working with unialgal cultures and storing live strains of microalgae |
Optical instruments
To work with strains in the collection microscopes equipped with digital video cameras are used:
- "Nikon Eclips-80i" microscope equipped with differential interference contrast system and «DS-2 Mv» digital camera.
- "Nikon Eclipse E400 FL" microscope with luminescent attachment and "PROGRES SUBRA NW" digital camera special.
- "Zeiss PRIMO VERT" biological inverted microscope.
- "Olimpus CX23" biological microscope for laboratory research.
- "Zeiss Axiolab" microscope with "Axiocam Icc3" high resolution camera.
- "ADF S645" microscope stereo with "ADF Pro 08" camera.
- "LOMO MSP-2" stereoscopic microscope.
- "MBS-10" stereoscopic microscope.
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| "Nikon Eclips-80i" microscope |
"Nikon Eclipse E400 FL" microscope with luminescent attachment |
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| "Zeiss PRIMO VERT" biological inverted microscope |
"Olimpus CX23" biological microscope for laboratory research |
Sterilisation equipment
- BMB-II-"Laminar-C"-0,9 NEOTERIC laminar box (class II, type A2) is used for microbiological research, work with microalgae collection, DNA isolation from algae and cyanobacteria cultures.
- "Sampo BL12" laminar box for work with samples coming from nature.
- "Tuttnauer 2540 MK" autoclave for sterilisation of nutrient media.
- "ELMI" and "PSU-10i Biosan" orbital shakers for algal biomass growth.
- Equipment for room sterilisation: "VL-206G" bactericidal irradiator, "Dezar-5" irradiator-recirculator.
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| BMB-II-"Laminar-C"-0,9 NEOTERIC laminar box |
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| "Tuttnauer 2540 MK" autoclave |
"ELMI" orbital shakers |
Equipment for algae cultivation and storage
- Light installations based on special illuminators for biomass growth and storage of algae collection.
- "Biryusa" (2 pcs) and "Saratov" (1 pc) refrigerated display cases for storage of microalgae collection and live samples.
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| "Biryusa" refrigerated display case |
"Saratov" refrigerated display case |
Equipment for algal and cyanobacterial DNA isolation
- "GNOM" solid state thermostat,"Biosan V-32" multi-vortex, "ELMI CM-50" high-speed centrifuge for DNA isolation from algae and cyanobacteria cells.
- "LTF 85 Arctiko - 60C" low-temperature freezer for DNA storage.
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| "GNOM" solid state thermostat |
"LTF 85 Arctiko - 60C" low-temperature freezer |
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| "Biosan V-32" multi-vortex |
"ELMI CM-50" high-speed centrifuge |
Additional equipment
- "ANION" portable water quality analyser.
- "Asus X51RL" laptop .
- Computers and monitors.
- "FSHH 325-1075P" spectroradiometer for measurement of spectral characteristics of cenoses.
- "HQ30d" field Oxiometer with "LDO" fluorescent sensor for dissolved oxygen measurement.
- "HOBO H21-002" micrometeorological stations with sensors for photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), soil and air temperature, relative air humidity, soil moisture.
- "HOBO UX120- 014M" recorder 4-channel analogue with microthermocouples.
- "DS-1922L" temperature loggers, "DS-1923" loggers-hygrochronous, "Optris LaserSight" autonomous pyranometer for non-contact measurement of surface temperature.
- "KUA-M-2H" lifting and rotating exhaust device.
- "Eppendorf Research" carousel stand with "Eppendorf Research" autopipettes.
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| "KUA-M-2H" lifting and rotating exhaust device |
"Eppendorf Research" carousel stand with "Eppendorf Research" autopipettes |
