Experimental Protocols


This page will contain links to protocols useful for cyanobacterial research. Right now, there are very few. Hopefully, scientists will contribute materials for this page in the future.


Media Recipes for Culturing Cyanobacteria

Pigment Calculation Program, This Mac program can be used to determine Chlorophyll and Bilin contents from absorbance spectra. Thanks to Dr. Meunier for generating this helpful program.

S-State Simulation, This Mac program can be used to determine the S-states of PSII. Thanks to Dr. Meunier for generating this interesting simulation.

Assay of phycobiliproteins in Fremyella diplosiphon. A protocol provided by John Cobley.

Cryopreservation of Cyanobacteria. A general protocol provided by Jerry J. Brand, Botany Department, University of Texas at Austin.

Preparation of semi-thin sections of Anacystis nidulans for transmission electron microscopy. Provided by Dr. Jayashree K. Sainis, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India

Extraction of microcystins. Provided by Ben Long, University of Surrey, UK

HPLC analysis of cyanobacterial toxins. Provided by Ben Long, University of Surrey, UK


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