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Brevibacterium epidermidis

Brevibacterium epidermidis

Catalogue No.

NCTC 11084

Current Name

Brevibacterium epidermidis

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

P159

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Columbia blood agar, 48 hours, 37°C, O₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Enzyme Tests

Arginine deiminase: -

Catalase: +

Lecithinase / alpha: -

Strain Data

meso DAP / Galactose cell wall / D. G. Pitcher, London in 1976 / Skin / Noble, W. C. et al. (1974) Br. J. Dermatol. 91, 201 / Pitcher, D. G. (1976) J. gen. Microbiol. 94, 225 / Pitcher, D. G. (1976) Br. J. Dermatol. 95, 17

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1976

Depositor

PITCHER D G

Isolated From

human, human

History

PITCHER D G ST JOHNS HOSP FOR DIS OF SKIN

Previous Catalogue Name

Brevibacterium epidermidis

Applications

Applications

production of diaminopimelic acid ; meso-dap in cell wall gram:+

Bibliography

PITCHER D G 1976 BR J DERMATOL 95 17;NOBLE W C ET AL 1974 BR J DERMATOL 91

Extended Bibliography

Arabinose with LL-diaminopimelic acid in the cell wall of an aerobic coryneform organism isolated from human skin., https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-94-1-225 An investigation of the skin flora of dialysis and transplant patients, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2133.1974.tb15866.x

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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