TAP medium is the most widely used for growth of the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Note the presence of acetate effects the photosynthetic ability of the alga and minimal medium should be used instead if quantifying effects of mutations or inhibitors on photosynthesis.Source:from Gorman, D.S., and R.P. Levine (1965) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 54, 1665-1669.http://www.chlamycollection.org/TAP.html