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Bacillus pumilus

Bacillus pumilus

Catalogue No.

NCTC 10327

Current Name

Bacillus pumilus

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

E 601

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 37°C, Facultative Anaerobe

Biological and Genomic Info

Fermentation

Maltose: +

Sucrose: +

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Enzyme Tests

Gelatinase: +

Phenylalanone aminotransferase: -

Strain Data

(Wantage strain) J. C. Kelsey, PHLS Colindale in 1963 / Testing radiation sterilization / Darmady, E. M. et al. (1961) J. clin. Path. 14, 55

Colony Appearance

Rough

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1963

Depositor

KELSEY J C

History

DISINFECTANT REF LAB,CPHL,COLINDALE

Previous Catalogue Name

Bacillus pumilus

Applications

Bibliography

DARMADY E M ET AL 1961 J CLIN PATH 14 55

Extended Bibliography

Satomi, M. La Duc, M.T. Venkateswaran, K., (2006), Bacillus safensis sp. nov., isolated from spacecraft and assembly-facility surfaces, Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 1735-40, 2006 Kerkulek, K., (1977), Radiation sterilization and biological monitors., Dev. Ind. Microbiol., 373-385 Prince, H.N., (1976), Stability of Bacillus pumilus spore strips used for monitoring radiation sterilization., Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 999-1000 Pepper, R.E. Buffa, N.T. Chandler, V.L., (1956), Relative resistance of microorganisms to cathode rays. III. Bacterial spores., Appl. Microbiol., 149-152 Borick, P.M. Fogarty, M.G., (1967), Effects of continuous and interrupted radiation on microorganisms., Appl. Microbiol., 785-789 vanWinkle, W. etal., (1967), Radiosterilization of medical products., 169-180 Parisi, A. Antoine, A.D., (1974), Increased radiation resistance of vegetative Bacillus pumilus., Appl. Microbiol., 41-46 Kerkulek, K., (1975), Quality control in sterilization procedures. Biological indicators., 25-39

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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