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Geobacillus stearothermophilus

Geobacillus stearothermophilus

Catalogue No.

NCTC 10007

Current Name

Geobacillus stearothermophilus

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

NCA 1518

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 60, Facultative Anaerobe

Biological and Genomic Info

Fermentation

Galactose: -

Glycerol: +

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Enzyme Tests

Beta-galactosidase: -

Catalase: -

Lecithinase / alpha: +

Strain Data

(N. R. Smith T17, ATCC 7953, NCIB 8157) ATCC in 1958 / NCA / Steam sterilization control (fide ATCC catalogue) / Under-processed canned food / Bigelow, W. D. & Esty, J. R. (1920) J. infect. Dis. 27, 602 / Cameron, E. J. & Esty, J. R. (1926) J. infect. Dis. 39, 89

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1958

Depositor

ATCC

Isolated From

canned food;found in under-processed canned food

History

ISOLATED BY THE NATIONAL CANNERS ASSOCIATION

Previous Catalogue Name

Bacillus stearothermophilus

Applications

Extended Bibliography

(1985), U. S. Pharmacopeia 21st rev Spicher,G, Peters,J, Borchers,U., (1996), Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus staerothermophilus as test organisms or bioindicators: the effect of carrier properties on the resistance to steam., Hyg. Med., 190-195

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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