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Bacillus pumilus

Bacillus pumilus

Catalogue No.

NCTC 8241

Current Name

Bacillus pumilus

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

Mill Hill

General Info

Authority

Meyer and Gottheil 1901 (AL)

Other Collection Numbers

ATCC 14884, NCIB 8982, CIP 76.18, DSM 361, ATCC 14884, CCM 2218, CIP 3.83, IFO 12102, LMG 18517, NCIB 8982

Family

Bacillaceae

Hazard Group (ACDP)

Hazard Group (ACDP) 2

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 37°C, O₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Oxidation

D-lactose: -

D-sucrose: +

Gluconate: -

Enzyme Tests

Catalase: +

Cytochrome C oxidase: -

Gelatinase: +

Strain Data

(ATCC 14884, NCIB 8982, CIP 76. 18) J.H. Humphrey, NIMR in 1952 / Bacillus subtilis / Antibiotic assays / British Pharmacopoeia 1973, p. A104

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1952

Depositor

HUMPHREY J H

History

NIMR,THE RIDGEWAY,MILL HILL,LONDON

Previous Catalogue Name

Bacillus pumilus

Applications

Bibliography

1973 BRITISH PHARMACOEPIA A104

Extended Bibliography

Seki,T, Chung,C.-K, Mikami,H, Oshima,Y., (1978), Deoxyribonucleic acid homology and taxonomy of the genus Bacillus., Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 182-189 (1975), Europäisches Arzneibuch, Band II, amtliche Ausgabe. Lovett,P.S, Young,F.E., (1969), Identification of Bacillus subtilis NRRL B-3275 as a strain of Bacillus pumilus., J. Bacteriol., 658-661

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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