Mycobacterium bovis var. BCG
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Mycobacterium bovis var. BCG
Current Name
Type Strain
Original Strain Reference
General Info
Family
Hazard Group (ACDP)
Release Conditions
Culture Conditions
Growth Conditions on Solid Media
Biological and Genomic Info
Variety
Gram Stain Result
Enzyme Tests
Catalase: +
Cytochrome C oxidase: -
Strain Data
Colony Appearance
Additional Info
Accession Date
01/01/1939
Depositor
History
Previous Catalogue Name
Available Formats
- Ampoule (Bacteria)
Citation Guidance
If use of this culture results in a scientific publication, it should be cited in the publication as: Mycobacterium bovis var. BCG (NCTC 5692)
Biosafety Information
It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
Further Information
The Culture Collections represent deposits of cultures from world-wide sources. While every effort is made to ensure details distributed by Culture Collections are accurate, Culture Collections cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies in the data supplied. References where quoted are mainly attributed to the establishment of the cell culture and not for any specific property of the cell line, therefore further references should be obtained regarding cell culture characteristics. Passage numbers where given act only as a guide and Culture Collections does not guarantee the passage number stated will be the passage number received by the customer.
Cultures supplied by Culture Collections are for research purposes only. Enquiries regarding the commercial use of a cell line are referred to the depositor of the cell line. Some cell lines have additional special release conditions such as the requirement for a material transfer agreement to be completed by the potential recipient prior to the supply of the cell line. Please view the Terms & Conditions of Supply for more information.