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Bacillus megaterium

Bacillus megaterium

Catalogue No.

NCTC 6094

Current Name

Bacillus megaterium

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

Soil 2

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 37°C, Facultative Anaerobe

Biological and Genomic Info

Fermentation

L-arabinose: +

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Oxidation

Gluconate: -

Reduction

Nitric acid: +

Enzyme Tests

Beta-galactosidase: +

Gelatinase: +

Lecithinase / alpha: -

Strain Data

C. Robinow, Cambridge in 1940 / Howie, J. W. & Cruickshank, J. (1940) J. path. Bact. 50, 235

Colony Appearance

Rough

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1940

Depositor

ROBINOW C

History

STRANGEWAYS RESEARCH LABORATORY,CAMBRIDGE

Previous Catalogue Name

Bacillus megaterium

Applications

Bibliography

HOWIE J W & CRUICKSHANK J 1940 J PATH BACT 50 235

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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