Stanier RY, Deruelles J, Rippka R, Herdman M, Waterbury JB: Generic Assignments, Strain Histories and Properties of Pure Cultures of Cyanobacteria. Microbiology 1979, 111:1–61.Recipes for standard and alternative BG11 for culturing freshwater cyanobacteria, such as Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, as described.Media is usually not suitable for marine cyanobacteria.