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Propionibacterium freudenreichii

Propionibacterium freudenreichii

Catalogue No.

NCTC 10470

Current Name

Propionibacterium freudenreichii

Type Strain

Type Strain

Original Strain Reference

Hitchner 33

General Info

Authority

van Niel 1928 (AL)

Other Collection Numbers

ATCC:6207, BCCM:16412, CCUG:7433, CIP:103026, DSM:20271, HAMBI:274, IFO:12424, LMG:16412, NBRC:12424, NRRL:B-3523, Hitchner 33, NCIB 5959, NCDO 564

Family

Propionibacteriaceae

Hazard Group (ACDP)

Hazard Group (ACDP) 2

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Columbia blood agar, 24-48 hours, 37°C, AnO₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Fermentation

Lactose: -

Mannitol: -

Mannose: +

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Reduction

Nitrous acid: -

Enzyme Tests

Beta-galactosidase: -

Cytochrome C oxidase: -

Gelatinase: -

Strain Data

(NCIB 5959, ATCC 6207, NCDO 564) / Type strain / NCIB in 1967 / NCTC in 1950 (as NCTC 5959) / ATCC in 1940 / E. R. Hitchner in 1937 / Redeposition of now discarded NCTC 5959 / Swiss cheese / Production of vitamin B12 / Tatum, E. L. et al. (1936) Biochem. J. 30, 1898 / Krebs, H. A. & Eggleston, L. V. (1941) Biochem. J. 35, 676 / Leviton, A. & Hargrove, R. E. (1952) Ind. Engng Chem. 44, 2651 / Lichstein, H. C. (1955) Archs Biochem. 58, 423 / Moore, W.E.C. & Cato, P. (1963) J.Bact. 85, 870 / Sebald, M. et al. (1965) Annls. Inst. Pasteur, Paris, 109, 251 / Werner, H. et al. (1966) Zentbl. Bakt. ParasitKde, I.Abt.Orig. 198, 504

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1967

Depositor

NCIB

Isolated From

cheese;swiss cheese

History

HITCHNER E R 1937-ATCC 1940-NCTC 1950 (PREVIOUSLY NCTC 5959) PRE:FR

Previous Catalogue Name

Propionibacterium freudenreichii

Applications

Applications

production of vitamin b12

Bibliography

LICHSTEIN H C 1955 ARCHS BIOCHEM 58 423;TATUM E L ET AL 1936 BIOCHEM J 30

Extended Bibliography

Skerman,V.B.D, McGowan,V, Sneath,P.H.A.(ed), (1980), Approved Lists of Bacterial Names., Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 225-420, http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/00207713-30-1-225; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=bacname VAN NIEL (C.B.) (ed.), (1928), The propionic acid bacteria

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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