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Bacillus circulans

Bacillus circulans

Catalogue No.

NCTC 2610

Current Name

Bacillus circulans

Type Strain

Type Strain

Original Strain Reference

Ford 26

General Info

Authority

Jordan 1890 (AL)

Other Collection Numbers

ATCC 24, ATCC 4513, ATCC 9140, BCRC 10605, CCM 2048, CCRC 10605, CCUG 7416, CIP 52.75, DSM 11, HAMBI 1911, IAM 12462, IFO 13626, JCM 2504, LMG 13261, LMG 6926, NBRC 13626, NCCB 75011, NCDO 1775, NCIMB 9374, NRRL B-378, NRRL B-380, VKM B-1242, Ford 26

Family

Bacillaceae

Hazard Group (ACDP)

Hazard Group (ACDP) 2

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 24-48 hours, 37°C, O₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Fermentation

Salicin: +

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Enzyme Tests

Beta-galactosidase: +

Gelatinase: +

Lecithinase / alpha: -

Strain Data

(ATCC 4513, NCIB 9374) Type strain / W. W. Ford, Baltimore in 1928 / Redeposited by T. Gibson, Edinburgh in 1963 / Soil / Ford, W. W. (1916) J. Bact. 1, 493 / Smith, N. R. et al. (1964) J. gen. Microbiol. 34, 269

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1963

Depositor

GIBSON T

Isolated From

soil

History

ISOLATED BY FORD W W BALTIMORE IN 1928-GIBSON T EDINBURGH PRE:FR

Previous Catalogue Name

Bacillus circulans

Applications

Bibliography

FORD W W 1916 J BACT 1 493;SMITH N R ET AL 1964 J GEN MICROBIOL 34 269

Extended Bibliography

A report on certain species of bacteria observed in sewage. Approved Lists of Bacterial Names., http://ijs.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/00207713-30-1-225

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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