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Staphylococcus hyicus subsp. hyicus

Staphylococcus hyicus subsp. hyicus

Catalogue No.

NCTC 7944

Current Name

Staphylococcus hyicus subsp. hyicus

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

Aerosols strain

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 24-48 hours, 37°C, O₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Fermentation

Adonitol: -

Galactose: +

Sucrose: +

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Oxidation

Gluconate: -

Enzyme Tests

Cytochrome C oxidase: -

Gelatinase: +

Lecithinase / alpha: +

Strain Data

British Disinfectant Manufacturers Association in 1949 / Staphylococcus albus / Testing Aerosols / Aerosols panel of the British Disinfectants / Manufacterers Association (1949) Chemy Ind. p. 115 / Ellwood, D. C. et al. (1963) Biochem. J. 86, 213 / Previously listed as Staphylococcus epidermidis

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1949

Depositor

BRIT DISINFECANT MANUFACT ASSC

Previous Catalogue Name

Staphylococcus hyicus subsp. hyicus

Applications

Bibliography

AEROSOLS PANEL OF BRIT.DISINFECT.MANUFCT 1949 ASSOC. CHEMY IND 115;

Extended Bibliography

(1949), Aerosols Panel of the British Disinfectant Manufacturers Association., Chem. Ind. (Lond.), 115 (1958), Public Health Laboratory Service, Committee on Formaldehyde Disinfection., J. Hyg., 488 Schleifer, K.H. Kocur, M., (1973), Classification of staphylococci based on chemical and biochemical properties., Arch. Mikrobiol., 65-85 Silvestri, L.G. Hill, L.R., (1965), Agreement between deoxyribonucleic acid base composition and taxometric classification of Gram-positive cocci., J. Bacteriol., 136-140

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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