Reference - Detail
| RRC ID | 37151 |
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| Author | Yamazaki T, Hirai C, Ota S, Kuwano K, Kuwano S. |
| Title | Use of FM1-43, a membrane-specific fluorescent dye, to estimate plasma membrane integrity in the cryopreservation of green algae. |
| Journal | Cryo Letters |
| Abstract |
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Cryopreservation of microorganism cultures is an important technology for their use as biological and genetic resources; however, the procedure is complicated and depends on the species. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We used the two-step freezing method for the cryopreservation of the green alga Parachlorella kessleri. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The optimal cryoprotectant for cryopreservation was 5% dimethyl sulfoxide plus 5% ethylene glycol. This is different from the optimal cryoprotectant for the closely related species Chlorella vulgaris. Efficient cryopreservation of P. kessleri was achieved using methanol, similar to Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. A membrane-specific fluorescent dye, FM1-43, was applied to estimate plasma membrane integrity. We found that the plasma membrane integrity of P. kessleri cells after freeze-thawing was associated with survivability, suggesting that this is a useful index for the optimization of the first step of the two-step freezing method of cryopreservation. |
| Volume | 35(3) |
| Pages | 180-7 |
| Published | 2014-1-1 |
| PMID | 24997835 |
| MeSH | Cell Membrane / chemistry Chlorophyta / chemistry Chlorophyta / cytology* Cryopreservation* Cryoprotective Agents / chemistry Dimethyl Sulfoxide / chemistry Ethylene Glycol / chemistry Fluorescent Dyes / analysis* Freezing Pyridinium Compounds / analysis* Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / analysis* |
| IF | 0.702 |
| Times Cited | 1 |
| WOS Category | BIOLOGY PHYSIOLOGY |
| Resource | |
| Algae | NIES-2152 |