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Bacillus subtilis

Bacillus subtilis

Catalogue No.

NCTC 3610

Current Name

Bacillus subtilis

Type Strain

Type Strain

Original Strain Reference

Marburg

General Info

Authority

(Ehrenberg 1835) Cohn 1872 (AL)

Other Collection Numbers

ATCC 6051, ATCC 6051-U, BCRC 10255, CCM 2216, CCRC 10255, CCUG 163 B, CFBP 4228, CIP 52.65, DSM 10, IAM 12118, IFO 13719, IFO 16412, IMET 10758, JCM 1465, LMG 7135, NBRC 13719, NBRC 16412, NCAIM B.01095, NCCB 32009, NCCB 53016, NCCB 70064, NCDO 1769, NCIB 3610, NCIMB 3610, NRRL B-4219, NRRL NRS-1315, NRRL NRS-744, PNCM 1514, VKM B-501, strain 168, CN 5638, CONN

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

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Oxidation

Gluconate: -

Salicin: +

Enzyme Tests

Catalase: +

Lecithinase / alpha: -

Strain Data

(Conn, N. R. Smith 744, DSM 10, ATCC 6051, NCIB 3610, CN 5638) Type strain / R. S. Breed, New York in 1932 / Conn, H. J. (1930) J. infect. Dis. 46, 34 / Breed, R. S. & St. John-Brooks, R. (1935) Zentbl. Bakt. ParasitKde, II. Abt. 92, 481 / Smith, N. R. et al. (1964) J. gen. Microbiol. 34, 269

Colony Appearance

Rough

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1932

Depositor

BREED R S

Previous Catalogue Name

Bacillus subtilis

Applications

Bibliography

CONN H J 1930 J INFECT DIS 46 34;SMITH N R ET AL 1964 J GEN MICROBIOL 34

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/ 1 EHRENBERG (C.G.), (1833), Dritter Beitrag zur Erkenntniss grosser Organisation in der Richtung des kleinsten Raumes., 1835 Untersuchungen über Bakterien. TYPE CULTURES AND PROPOSED NEOTYPE CULTURES OF SOME SPECIES IN THE GENUS BACILLUS., http://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-34-2-269

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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