| NCIMB number | NCIMB 7581 |
| Deposit type | Bacteria |
| Type strain | No |
| GMO | No |
| Taxon name | Bacillus megaterium |
| Depositor designation | Gibson |
| Preservation method | Lyophilised |
| Price band | A |
| Media | 001 |
| Gas regime | aerobic |
| Growth factors (and/or information) | CM3, 30C, 20hr: good growth, soft consistency |
| ACDP category | 1 |
| Colony Edge | Entire |
| Colony Surface | Smooth |
| Colony Shape | Circular |
| Colony Elevation | Low Convex |
| Colony Colour | Yellowish Brown |
| Colony Opacity | Translucent |
| Cellular Shape | Rod |
| Cellular Size | large |
| Cellular Motility | Yes |
| Gram stain | Gram Negative |
| Cell inclusion bodies | Spores - Terminal, Oval, Group 1A |
| Cellular (Other) | Group 1A, Straight Axis, Parallel Sides |
| Depositor Company | National Collection of Type Cultures (NCTC) |
| Depositor Address | 61 Colindale Avenue London U.K. NW9 5HT |
| Date of Accession | 13/12/1951 |
| History | T. Gibson |
| Other collection IDs | ATCC15374 NCTC7581 NCDO684 |
| Yeast? | False |
| K12 | No |
| References | Duff R.B. and Webley D.M. (1958) Biochem. J. 70 p520. White P.J. (1969) Biochem. J. 113(4) pp589-601. Assay and properties of diaminopimelate epimerase from B. megatherium. Anderson J.C. et al (1969) Biochem. J. 113 p183. The action of dilute aqueous NN-dimethylhydrazine on bacterial cell walls. Whittle P.J. and Anderson J.C. (1969) 192(2) p165. The linkage of diaminopimelic acid in the peptidoglycan of B. megatherium. White P.J. (1972) J. gen. Microbiol. 71 p505-514 Wood D.A. (1972) Biochem. J. 130 p505 Thomas M., Priest F.G. and Stark J.R. (1980) J. gen. Microbiol. 118 pp67-72. Characterisation of an extracellular beta-amylase from Bacillus megaterium sensu stricto. J. Gen. Microbiol. 1993, vol 139, no 11, pp 2723-2730 J. Gen. Microbiol. 1993, vol 139, no 11, pp 2731-2738 J Appl Microbiol (1998) 85, 115-122 Journal of Applied Microbiology 1998, vol 85, no 1, pp. 115-122 Metabolism of 6-O-acetyl-D-glucopyranose and other monoacetyl-sugars by strains of Bacillus megaterium and other soil organisms, Biochem J 70(3), 520-528, 1958 |
| NCIMB number | NCIMB 7581 |
| Deposit type | Bacteria |
| Type strain | No |
| GMO | No |
| Taxon name | Bacillus megaterium |
| Depositor designation | Gibson |
| Preservation method | Lyophilised |
| Price band | A |
| Media | 001 |
| Gas regime | aerobic |
| Growth factors (and/or information) | CM3, 30C, 20hr: good growth, soft consistency |
| ACDP category | 1 |
| Colony Edge | Entire |
| Colony Surface | Smooth |
| Colony Shape | Circular |
| Colony Elevation | Low Convex |
| Colony Colour | Yellowish Brown |
| Colony Opacity | Translucent |
| Cellular Shape | Rod |
| Cellular Size | large |
| Cellular Motility | Yes |
| Gram stain | Gram Negative |
| Cell inclusion bodies | Spores - Terminal, Oval, Group 1A |
| Cellular (Other) | Group 1A, Straight Axis, Parallel Sides |
| Depositor Company | National Collection of Type Cultures (NCTC) |
| Depositor Address | 61 Colindale Avenue London U.K. NW9 5HT |
| Date of Accession | 13/12/1951 |
| History | T. Gibson |
| Other collection IDs | ATCC15374 NCTC7581 NCDO684 |
| Yeast? | False |
| K12 | No |
| References | Duff R.B. and Webley D.M. (1958) Biochem. J. 70 p520. White P.J. (1969) Biochem. J. 113(4) pp589-601. Assay and properties of diaminopimelate epimerase from B. megatherium. Anderson J.C. et al (1969) Biochem. J. 113 p183. The action of dilute aqueous NN-dimethylhydrazine on bacterial cell walls. Whittle P.J. and Anderson J.C. (1969) 192(2) p165. The linkage of diaminopimelic acid in the peptidoglycan of B. megatherium. White P.J. (1972) J. gen. Microbiol. 71 p505-514 Wood D.A. (1972) Biochem. J. 130 p505 Thomas M., Priest F.G. and Stark J.R. (1980) J. gen. Microbiol. 118 pp67-72. Characterisation of an extracellular beta-amylase from Bacillus megaterium sensu stricto. J. Gen. Microbiol. 1993, vol 139, no 11, pp 2723-2730 J. Gen. Microbiol. 1993, vol 139, no 11, pp 2731-2738 J Appl Microbiol (1998) 85, 115-122 Journal of Applied Microbiology 1998, vol 85, no 1, pp. 115-122 Metabolism of 6-O-acetyl-D-glucopyranose and other monoacetyl-sugars by strains of Bacillus megaterium and other soil organisms, Biochem J 70(3), 520-528, 1958 |