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Paenibacillus polymyxa

Paenibacillus polymyxa

Catalogue No.

NCTC 4747

Current Name

Paenibacillus polymyxa

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

Porter

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 37°C, Facultative Anaerobe

Biological and Genomic Info

Fermentation

Maltose: +

Mannitol: +

Gram Stain Result

Variable

Reduction

Nitric acid: +

Enzyme Tests

Catalase: +

Gelatinase: +

Lecithinase / alpha: +

Strain Data

(N. R. Smith 1237, NCIB 4747) R. Porter, Iowa in 1935 / Chicago Board of Health / Bacillus aerosporus / Water/ Produces polymyxin / Ainsworth, G. C. et al. (1947) Nature Lond, 160, 263

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1935

Depositor

PORTER R

Isolated From

freshwater

History

IOWA STATE COLLEGE,RECEIVED FROM CHIGAGO BOARD OF HEALTH PRE:FR

Previous Catalogue Name

Bacillus polymyxa

Applications

Applications

production of polymixin

Bibliography

AINSWORTH G C ET AL 1947 NATURE,LONDON 160 263

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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