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Clostridium bifermentans

Clostridium bifermentans

Catalogue No.

NCTC 6927

Current Name

Clostridium bifermentans

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

A 506

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Blood agar, AnO₂, 37°C, Strict Anaerobe

Biological and Genomic Info

Anaerobic Fermentation

Galactitol: -

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Enzyme Tests

Cytochrome C oxidase: -

Lecithinase / alpha: +

Strain Data

(CN 4782) D. McLean, Lister Institute in 1945 / N. Hayward, Watford / Clostridium sordellii

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1945

Depositor

MCCLEAN D LISTER INST

Isolated From

human

History

ISOLATED BY HAYWARD N WATFORD

Previous Catalogue Name

Clostridium bifermentans

Applications

Bibliography

BROOKS & EPPS 1959 J GEN MICROBIOL 21 144

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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