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Priestia megaterium

Priestia megaterium

Catalogue No.

NCTC 10342

Current Name

Priestia megaterium

Type Strain

Type Strain

Original Strain Reference

Ford 19

General Info

Authority

(de Bary 1884) Gupta et al. 2020

Other Collection Numbers

ATCC 14581, BCRC 10608, CCM 2007, CCRC 10608, CCUG 1817, CIP 66.20, DSM 32, HAMBI 2018, IAM 13418, IFO 15308, JCM 2506, KCTC 3007, LMG 7127, NBRC 15308, NCCB 75016, NCIMB 9376, Ford 19, NRIC 1710, NRRL B-14308, VKM B-512

Family

Bacillaceae

Hazard Group (ACDP)

Hazard Group (ACDP) 2

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 24-48 hours, 37°C, O₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Fermentation

Glucose: +

Maltose: +

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Reduction

Nitric acid: +

Enzyme Tests

Beta-galactosidase: +

Cytochrome C oxidase: -

Gelatinase: +

Strain Data

(ATCC 14581, NCIB 9376) Type strain / T. Gibson, Edinburgh in 1963 / Lawrence, J. S. & Ford, W. W. (1916) J. Bact. 1, 302

Colony Appearance

Rough

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1963

Depositor

GIBSON T

History

EDINBURGH SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE

Previous Catalogue Name

Bacillus megaterium

Applications

Bibliography

LAWRENCE J S & FORD W W 1916 J BACT 1 302

Extended Bibliography

Skerman,V.B.D, McGowan,V, Sneath,P.H.A.(ed), (1980), Approved Lists of Bacterial Names., Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 225-420, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK814/ DE BARY (A.), (1884), Vergleichende Morphologie und Biologie der Pilze, Mycetozoen und Bacterien. Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig, 1884.

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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