Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa (CCAP)

藻类和原生动物养殖库(CCAP)是从广泛的环境生境中收集的微生物和海藻活菌株的资源。从20世纪初恩斯特·乔治·普林斯海姆教授开始，科学家们从海洋、岩石池、海冰、河流和湖泊、土壤、树皮和石头中分离出菌株，然后将它们作为活培养物保存在CCAP中或冷冻在液氮中。该藏品位于苏格兰西海岸欧班的苏格兰海洋科学协会(SAMS)。它提供的活培养物已用于：1)大学用于教学和研究2)生物技术人员筛选生物活性化合物3)鱼类和贝类孵化场用于幼体饲养4)用作贝类毒素检测的参考菌株5)用作生态毒物学家测试水质的参考菌株6)例如，在生物燃料研究中，例如，建筑师计划在透明的房屋墙壁上建造藻类燃料工厂7)由艺术家提供丰富的生物多样性，例如，使用微小的硅藻和形状复杂美丽的玻璃细胞壁；大型变形虫四处滑翔并吞噬食物颗粒；快速游泳的绿色单胞和具有双边对称性的淡水干燥器。因此，CCAP是世界上生物多样性最丰富的菌种收藏。在供资期间，联合专家委员会将继续提供所述的所有核心职能，并将培训工作人员使用创新技术。它将对其用户基础做出回应，并扩大其收藏范围，以纳入新的发现，全面拥抱基因组学革命，并开发关于微生物群对藻类健康和福祉的作用的知识。为帮助履约协助方案产生更大的影响，一个由外部专家以及国家奥委会和南部非洲管理体系代表组成的新的指导小组将为支持该机制提供咨询和指导。CCAP将继续实施质量保证管理，预计在2018年年底实现ISO9001认证。CCAP还将处理完全遵守名古屋议定书的问题，以确保公平获得和分享从CCAP安全保护的菌株中获得的任何好处。

The Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa (CCAP) is a resource of living strains of micro-organisms and seaweeds which have been collected from a wide range of environmental habitats. Beginning with Prof Ernst Georg Pringsheim in the early 20th century, scientists have isolated strains from the sea, rock pools, sea-ice, rivers and lakes, soil, tree bark and stone, which have then been maintained in the CCAP as either living cultures or stored frozen in liquid nitrogen. The Collection is based in the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban on the west coast of Scotland. It provides living cultures which are used:1) By universities for teaching and research 2) By biotechnologists screening for bioactive compounds3) For fish and shellfish hatcheries for larval feeding4) As reference strains for shellfish toxin detection 5) As reference strains for ecotoxicologists testing water quality 6) In biofuel research including, as an example, plans by architects to have algal fuel factories in transparent house walls 7) By artists who, for instance, have used microscopic bioluminescent algae in art installationsThe organisms provide a wealth of biodiversity from beautiful tiny diatoms with glass cell walls of intricate and beautiful shapes; large amoeba which glide around and engulf food particles; fast swimming green unicells and freshwater desmids with bilateral symmetry. As such, CCAP is the most biodiverse culture collection in the world. During the funding period, CCAP will continue to supply all the core functions described and will train staff to in use of innovative techniques. It will respond to its user base and expand its collection to incorporate new discoveries and fully embrace the genomics revolution, as well as develop knowledge around the role of microbiomes to algal health and wellbeing. To help CCAP achieve greater impact, a new Steering Group comprising external experts, along with NOC and SAMS representatives, will provide advice and guidance in support of the Facility. CCAP will continue implementation of a quality assurance management, with the expectation to achieve ISO9001 certification by the end of 2018. CCAP will also address full compliance with the Nagoya Protocol to ensure the fair access and sharing of any benefits derived from the strains safe-guarded by CCAP.