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Chromobacterium violaceum

Chromobacterium violaceum

Catalogue No.

NCTC 9374

Current Name

Chromobacterium violaceum

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

LG

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 37°C, Facultative Anaerobe

Biological and Genomic Info

Susceptibility

Potassium cyanide: +

Fermentation

Glucose: +

Inositol: -

L-arabinose: -

Sorbitol: -

Antigenic Properties

serovar none

Gram Stain Result

Negative

Enzyme Tests

Beta-galactosidase: +

Catalase: +

Gelatinase: +

Urease: -

Strain Data

(Lake Gardens) P. H. A. Sneath, NIMR in 1955 / Fresh water, Malaya in 1952 by J. P. F. Whelan / Sneath, P. H. A. et al. (1953) Lancet, ii, 276 / Sneath, P. H. A. (1956) J. gen. Microbiol. 15, 70

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1955

Depositor

SNEATH P H A

Isolated From

freshwater;freshwater at lake gardens

History

ISOLATED WHELAN J P F , IMR KUALA LUMPUR

Previous Catalogue Name

Chromobacterium violaceum

Applications

Bibliography

SNEATH P H A 1956 J GEN MICROBIOL 15 70; SNEATH P H A ET AL 1953 LANCET 2

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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