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Bacillus licheniformis

Bacillus licheniformis

Catalogue No.

NCTC 6346

Current Name

Bacillus licheniformis

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

NS 243

General Info

Authority

(Weigmann 1898) Chester 1901 (AL)

Other Collection Numbers

ATCC 9800, NCIB 6346, DSM 8785, AMNH 723, ATCC 102, ATCC 4527, ATCC 8243, ATCC 9789, ATCC 9800, CCEB 631, CCM 2205, DSM 46308, Ford 1, HNCMB 101012, IFO 12195, IFO 12196, IMET 11025, NCDO 735, NCDO 835, NCIMB 6346, NCIMB 8059, NRS 243, OUT 8367, OUT 8368, Smith 243, Smith 978

Family

Bacillaceae

Hazard Group (ACDP)

Hazard Group (ACDP) 2

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 37°C, Facultative Anaerobe

Biological and Genomic Info

Fermentation

Trehalose: -

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Enzyme Tests

Catalase: +

Gelatinase: +

Phenylalanone aminotransferase: -

Strain Data

(ATCC 9800, NCIB 6346, CN 1060) ATCC in 1942 / N. R. Smith, Beltsville in 1942 / Bacillus subtilis / Penicillinase production / Duthie, E. S. (1944) Br. J. exp. Path. 25, 96

Colony Appearance

Rough

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1942

Depositor

ATCC

History

NATHAN SMITH USDA BELTSVILLE. HIS TYPE STRAIN FOR B.SUBTILIS PRE:FR

Previous Catalogue Name

Bacillus licheniformis

Applications

Applications

production of penicillinase < recommended

Bibliography

DUTHIE 1944 BRIT J EXP PATH 25 96

Extended Bibliography

Duthie,E.S., (1944), Brit. J. Exp. Pathol., 96

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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