CCAP took up residence in the ECMB June 2004 and is the longest established of the world's major protistan service culture collections. It holds over 2000 strains of algae and protozoa which are supplied worldwide to industry and the academic community. 

The Collection functions as the national service collection of algae and protozoa in the UK and is linked with other service collections worldwide via the World Federation for Culture Collections (WFCC). There is liaison between collections within Europe via the European Culture Collections' Organization (ECCO) and nationally via the United Kingdom Federation for Culture Collections (UKFCC). In 1997 the United Kingdom National Culture Collection (UKNCC) was established to co-ordinate some of the marketing and research activities of the UK's nine major public domain culture collections, including CCAP.  In 2001 the UKNCC published the CCAP catalogue.

CCAP undertakes the provision of cultures and associated services including:

DNA extracts from algal cultures

Starter cultures for aquaculture and biotechnology

Cultures for ecotoxicity and biocide testing

Patent depository

Confidential depository for commercially valuable strains

Taxonomy where appropriate

Cryopreservation of algae and protozoa

Fundamental and applied contract research

Consultancy

Customized training courses

Educational resource materials

CCAP publications

Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa
SAMS Research Services Ltd
Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory,
Oban, Argyll. PA37 1QA, Scotland UK

Tel:+44(0)1631 559000
Fax:+44(0)1631 559001
Direct Dial:+44 (0)1631 559268
Email:ccap@sams.ac.uk                                                               
Website : www.ccap.ac.uk