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Comamonas testosteroni

Comamonas testosteroni

Catalogue No.

NCTC 10698

Current Name

Comamonas testosteroni

Type Strain

Type Strain

Original Strain Reference

567201

General Info

Authority

(Marcus and Talalay 1956) Tamaoka et al. 1987

Other Collection Numbers

ATCC:11996, BCCM/LMG:1786, BCCM/LMG:1800, CCUG:1426, CFBP:2436, CIP:59.24, DSM:50244, HAMBI:403, IAM:12419, IFO:14951, JCM:5832, JCM:6221, LMG:1800, NBRC:14951, NCAIM B.01655, NCCB:86053, NCIB:8955, NCIMB:8955, NRRL:B:2611, VKM:B:1241, KS 0043

Family

Comamonadaceae

Hazard Group (ACDP)

Hazard Group (ACDP) 2

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 24-48 hours, 30°C, O₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Gram Stain Result

Negative

Oxidation

D-xylose: -

Gluconate: -

Reduction

Nitrous acid: -

Enzyme Tests

Catalase: +

Gelatinase: -

Ornithine decarboxylase: -

Strain Data

(NCIB 8955, ATCC 11996, NRRL B-2611) Type strain / NCIB in 1969 / ATCC in 1958 / P. Talalay / Soil / U. S. Patent strain 3, 065, 146 / Marcus, P. I. & Talalay, P. (1956) J. biol. Chem. 218, 661 / Harlock, B. & Talalay, P. (1956) Proc. Soc. exp. Biol. Med. 93, 560

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Slimy, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1958

Depositor

NCIB 1969

Isolated From

soil

History

ISOLATED BY TALALAY P - ATCC 1958

Previous Catalogue Name

Comamonas testosteroni

Applications

Bibliography

HARLOCK B & TALALAY P 1956 PROC SOC EXP BIOL MED 93 560; MARCUS P I &

Extended Bibliography

TAMAOKA (J.), HA (D.M.) and KOMAGATA (K.), (1987), Polyphasic taxonomic study of the emended genus Comamonas: relationship to Aquaspirillum aquaticum, E. Falsen group 10, and other clinical isolates., Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 52-59, http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/00207713-41-3-427

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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