Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa (CCAP)

藻类和原生动物培养集（CCAP）是从广泛的环境栖息地收集的微生物和海藻的活菌株资源。从20世纪初恩斯特·乔治·普林斯海姆（Ernst Georg Pringsheim）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，然后将它们作为活的培养物保存在CCAP中，或者冷冻在液氮中储存。该收藏位于苏格兰西海岸奥班的苏格兰海洋科学协会（SAMS）。它提供了活体培养物，用于：1)大学的教学和研究2)生物技术专家筛选生物活性化合物3)鱼类和贝类孵化场的幼虫喂养4)贝类毒素检测的参考菌株5)生态毒理学家测试水质的参考菌株6)生物燃料研究，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)艺术家，例如，这些生物提供了丰富的生物多样性，从美丽的微小硅藻到形状复杂而美丽的玻璃细胞壁；大型阿米巴虫，能四处滑动并吞噬食物颗粒；快速游动的绿色单细胞和淡水低低的双侧对称。因此，CCAP是世界上最具生物多样性的文化收藏。在供资期间，中心将继续提供上述所有核心职能，并将培训工作人员使用创新技术。它将响应其用户群，扩大其收藏，以纳入新的发现，全面拥抱基因组学革命，并围绕微生物组对藻类健康和福祉的作用发展知识。为了帮助CCAP实现更大的影响，一个由外部专家组成的新指导小组，以及NOC和SAMS代表，将提供建议和指导，以支持该基金。CCAP将继续实施质量保证管理，期望在2018年底前获得ISO9001认证。CCAP还将解决全面遵守《名古屋议定书》的问题，以确保公平获取和分享由CCAP保护的品种所产生的任何利益。

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.