UNINA
Department of Biology, University “Federico II” of Naples (DB-UNINA)
Associated Member
The Algal Collection at the University Federico II of Naples (ACUF) was established in 1973. To date, about one thousand microalgae accessions, including Cyanobacteria, prevalently isolated from extreme environments, are maintained in the collection. ACUF provides a continuously updated database that enables users from the academic community, research institutes, and the bioindustry to browse all available resources and associated data. This platform ensures legal compliance in terms of management of the collection and Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) of the preserved resources. Besides characterization, valorisation, and maintenance of microorganisms, the expertise of ACUF staff provides additional external services such as strain isolation, identification, purification, and various analyses ranging from genetic to metabolic profiling, preparation of starter cultures and culture media for aquaculture and ecotoxicology tests, consultancy for public/private sectors, and education.
Key people:
- Antonino Pollio
Curator of the collection
- Antonino De Natale
Conservator of the collection, data manager - Roberta De Stasio
In charge of ISO certification
