| NCIMB number | NCIMB 9131 |
| Deposit type | Bacteria |
| Type strain | Yes |
| GMO | No |
| Taxon name | Chromobacterium violaceum |
| Depositor designation | Mentekab SneathMK D252 |
| Preservation method | Lyophilised |
| Price band | A |
| Media | 001 |
| Gas regime | aerobic |
| Incubation period | 1 days |
| Growth factors (and/or information) | Lemco agar, 20C, 4d: smell of HCN |
| ACDP category | 1 |
| Additional hazard information | Although presently classed as ACDP group 1, this organism is recognised as an opportunist pathogen, particularly of immunocompromised patients, and should be handled with care. |
| Colony Edge | Entire |
| Colony Surface | Smooth, Shiny |
| Colony Shape | Circular |
| Colony Elevation | Convex |
| Colony Colour | Intense Purple |
| Cellular Shape | Rod |
| Cellular Motility | Yes |
| Gram stain | Gram Negative |
| Depositor Name | P.H.A.Sneath |
| Depositor Company | National Institute of Medical Research |
| Depositor Address | Mill Hill London U.K. |
| Source | "Fresh water, Malaya" |
| Isolated by | J.P.F. Whelan |
| Date of Accession | 01/02/1960 |
| History | J.P.F.Whelan |
| Other collection IDs | ATCC12472 CIP103350 IAM12470 DSM30191 JCM1249 NCTC9757 |
| GenInfo Identifier (EMBL, GenBank & DDBJ) | AB680302 |
| Yeast? | False |
| K12 | No |
| References | Sneath P.H.A. (1956) Int. Bull. Bact. Nomen. Taxon. 6 p65 Sneath P.H.A. (1956) J. gen. Microbiol. 15 p70 Sneath P.H.A. (1956) J. gen. Microbiol. 15 p99 Judicial Commission (1958) Int. Bull. Bact. Nomen. Taxon. 8 p151 Sneath P.H.A. (1960) Iowa St. J. Sci. 34 p243 Efthimion M.H. and Corpe W.A. (1969) 17 p169 Randle C.L., Albro P.W. and Dittmer J.F. (1969) Biol. Biophys. Acta 187(2) p214-220. the phosphoglyceride composition of gram-negative bacteria and the changes in composition during growth. Trust T.J. and Coombs R.W. (1973) Can. J. Microbiol. 19 p1341 Stuart S.E. and Welshimer H.J. (1974) Int. J. syst. Bact. 24(2) p177 De Ley J., Segers P. and Gillis M. (1978) Int. J. syst. Bact. 28 p154-168. Intra- and intergeneric similarities of Chromobacterium and Janthinobacterium ribosomal ribonucleic acid cistrons. (Unknown); Int Bull Bacteriol Nomencl Taxon 8, 152, 1958; , (Unknown); Int J Syst Bacteriol 30, 276, 1980; , (Unknown); J Bacteriol 177, 597, 1995; , Approved Lists of Bacterial Names; Int J Syst Bacteriol 30, 225-420, 1980; , The tmRNA website: reductive evolution of tmRNA in plastids and other endosymbionts; Nucleic Acids Res 32(Databaseissue), D104-D108, 2004; , Restriction and modification enzymes and their recognition sequences; Nucleic Acids Res 13 Suppl, r165-r200, 1985; , Pigments and taxonomy of actinomycetales. In: Prauser, H.(Ed.): The Actinomycetales; Jena Intern Symp Tax , 145-154, 1968; , Kinship in the SRP RNA family; RNA Biol 6(5), 508-516, 2009; , The tmRDB and SRPDB resources; Nucleic Acids Res 34(Databaseissue), D163-D168, 2006; , Chromobacterium, Eikenella, Kingella, Neisseria, Simonsiella and Vitreoscilla species comprise a major branch of the beta group Proteobacteria by 16S rRNA sequence comparison: transfer of Eikenella and Simonsiella to the family Neisseriacae (emend.); Int J Syst Bacteriol 39, 258-266, 1989; , Classification of "Chromobacterium marismortui" in a new genus, Chromohalobacter gen. nov., as Chromohalobacter marismortui comb. nov., nom. rev; Int J Syst Bacteriol 39, 382-386, 1989; , Conservation of the generic name Chromobacterium Bergonzini 1880 and designation of the type species and the neotype culture of the type species; Int Bull Bacteriol Nomencl Taxon 8, 151-152, 1958; , Conserved and variable domains in satellite DNAs of mitoticparthenogenetic root-knot nematode species; Gene 632, 44-50, 2005; , Cultural and biochemical characteristics of the genus Chromobacterium; J Gen Microbiol 15(1), 70-98, 1956; , Deoxyribonucleic acid homology and taxonomy of Agrobacterium, Rhizobium and Chromobacterium; J Bacteriol 94, 116-124, 1967; , Effect of cold temperatures on the viability of Chromobacterium violaceum; Appl Microbiol 17, 169-175, 1969; , Effect of cultural conditions on the synthesis of violacein in mesophilic and psychrophilic strains of Chromobacterium; Can J Microbiol 15, 111-116, 1969; , Genotyping of Chromobacterium violaceum isolates by recA PCR-RFLP analysis; FEMS Microbiol Lett 244(2), 347-352, 2005; , Intra- and intergeneric similarities of Chromobacterium and Janthinobacterium ribosomal ribonucleic acid cistrons; Int J Syst Bacteriol 28, 154-168, 1978; , Intra- and intergeneric similarities of ribosomal ribonucleic acid cistrons of free living, nitrogen-fixing bacteria; Int J Syst Bacteriol 30, 106-122, 1980; , Pauda, E., et al. (eds.). Proceedings of the 2nd Asia-Pacific Biotechnology. Congress Manila, Philipines (in press) 1992; (journal unknown) , 1992; , Ramlibacter tataouinensis gen. nov., sp. nov., and Ramlibacter henchirensis sp. nov., cyst-producing bacteria isolated from subdesert soil in Tunisia; Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 53(2), 589-594, 2003; , Serine hydroxymethyltransferase and glycine cleavage enzyme from the cyanogenic bacterium Chromobacterium violaceum; J Gen Microbiol 130, 521-525, 1984; , The complete genome sequence of Chromobacterium violaceum reveals remarkable and exploitable bacterial adaptability; Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 100(20), 11660-11665, 2003; , The phosphoglyceride composition of Gram-negative bacteria and the changes in compositon during growth; Biochim Biophys Acta 187, 214-220, 1969; , |
| NCIMB number | NCIMB 9131 |
| Deposit type | Bacteria |
| Type strain | Yes |
| GMO | No |
| Taxon name | Chromobacterium violaceum |
| Depositor designation | Mentekab SneathMK D252 |
| Preservation method | Lyophilised |
| Price band | A |
| Media | 001 |
| Gas regime | aerobic |
| Incubation period | 1 days |
| Growth factors (and/or information) | Lemco agar, 20C, 4d: smell of HCN |
| ACDP category | 1 |
| Additional hazard information | Although presently classed as ACDP group 1, this organism is recognised as an opportunist pathogen, particularly of immunocompromised patients, and should be handled with care. |
| Colony Edge | Entire |
| Colony Surface | Smooth, Shiny |
| Colony Shape | Circular |
| Colony Elevation | Convex |
| Colony Colour | Intense Purple |
| Cellular Shape | Rod |
| Cellular Motility | Yes |
| Gram stain | Gram Negative |
| Depositor Name | P.H.A.Sneath |
| Depositor Company | National Institute of Medical Research |
| Depositor Address | Mill Hill London U.K. |
| Source | "Fresh water, Malaya" |
| Isolated by | J.P.F. Whelan |
| Date of Accession | 01/02/1960 |
| History | J.P.F.Whelan |
| Other collection IDs | ATCC12472 CIP103350 IAM12470 DSM30191 JCM1249 NCTC9757 |
| GenInfo Identifier (EMBL, GenBank & DDBJ) | AB680302 |
| Yeast? | False |
| K12 | No |
| References | Sneath P.H.A. (1956) Int. Bull. Bact. Nomen. Taxon. 6 p65 Sneath P.H.A. (1956) J. gen. Microbiol. 15 p70 Sneath P.H.A. (1956) J. gen. Microbiol. 15 p99 Judicial Commission (1958) Int. Bull. Bact. Nomen. Taxon. 8 p151 Sneath P.H.A. (1960) Iowa St. J. Sci. 34 p243 Efthimion M.H. and Corpe W.A. (1969) 17 p169 Randle C.L., Albro P.W. and Dittmer J.F. (1969) Biol. Biophys. Acta 187(2) p214-220. the phosphoglyceride composition of gram-negative bacteria and the changes in composition during growth. Trust T.J. and Coombs R.W. (1973) Can. J. Microbiol. 19 p1341 Stuart S.E. and Welshimer H.J. (1974) Int. J. syst. Bact. 24(2) p177 De Ley J., Segers P. and Gillis M. (1978) Int. J. syst. Bact. 28 p154-168. Intra- and intergeneric similarities of Chromobacterium and Janthinobacterium ribosomal ribonucleic acid cistrons. (Unknown); Int Bull Bacteriol Nomencl Taxon 8, 152, 1958; , (Unknown); Int J Syst Bacteriol 30, 276, 1980; , (Unknown); J Bacteriol 177, 597, 1995; , Approved Lists of Bacterial Names; Int J Syst Bacteriol 30, 225-420, 1980; , The tmRNA website: reductive evolution of tmRNA in plastids and other endosymbionts; Nucleic Acids Res 32(Databaseissue), D104-D108, 2004; , Restriction and modification enzymes and their recognition sequences; Nucleic Acids Res 13 Suppl, r165-r200, 1985; , Pigments and taxonomy of actinomycetales. In: Prauser, H.(Ed.): The Actinomycetales; Jena Intern Symp Tax , 145-154, 1968; , Kinship in the SRP RNA family; RNA Biol 6(5), 508-516, 2009; , The tmRDB and SRPDB resources; Nucleic Acids Res 34(Databaseissue), D163-D168, 2006; , Chromobacterium, Eikenella, Kingella, Neisseria, Simonsiella and Vitreoscilla species comprise a major branch of the beta group Proteobacteria by 16S rRNA sequence comparison: transfer of Eikenella and Simonsiella to the family Neisseriacae (emend.); Int J Syst Bacteriol 39, 258-266, 1989; , Classification of "Chromobacterium marismortui" in a new genus, Chromohalobacter gen. nov., as Chromohalobacter marismortui comb. nov., nom. rev; Int J Syst Bacteriol 39, 382-386, 1989; , Conservation of the generic name Chromobacterium Bergonzini 1880 and designation of the type species and the neotype culture of the type species; Int Bull Bacteriol Nomencl Taxon 8, 151-152, 1958; , Conserved and variable domains in satellite DNAs of mitoticparthenogenetic root-knot nematode species; Gene 632, 44-50, 2005; , Cultural and biochemical characteristics of the genus Chromobacterium; J Gen Microbiol 15(1), 70-98, 1956; , Deoxyribonucleic acid homology and taxonomy of Agrobacterium, Rhizobium and Chromobacterium; J Bacteriol 94, 116-124, 1967; , Effect of cold temperatures on the viability of Chromobacterium violaceum; Appl Microbiol 17, 169-175, 1969; , Effect of cultural conditions on the synthesis of violacein in mesophilic and psychrophilic strains of Chromobacterium; Can J Microbiol 15, 111-116, 1969; , Genotyping of Chromobacterium violaceum isolates by recA PCR-RFLP analysis; FEMS Microbiol Lett 244(2), 347-352, 2005; , Intra- and intergeneric similarities of Chromobacterium and Janthinobacterium ribosomal ribonucleic acid cistrons; Int J Syst Bacteriol 28, 154-168, 1978; , Intra- and intergeneric similarities of ribosomal ribonucleic acid cistrons of free living, nitrogen-fixing bacteria; Int J Syst Bacteriol 30, 106-122, 1980; , Pauda, E., et al. (eds.). Proceedings of the 2nd Asia-Pacific Biotechnology. Congress Manila, Philipines (in press) 1992; (journal unknown) , 1992; , Ramlibacter tataouinensis gen. nov., sp. nov., and Ramlibacter henchirensis sp. nov., cyst-producing bacteria isolated from subdesert soil in Tunisia; Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 53(2), 589-594, 2003; , Serine hydroxymethyltransferase and glycine cleavage enzyme from the cyanogenic bacterium Chromobacterium violaceum; J Gen Microbiol 130, 521-525, 1984; , The complete genome sequence of Chromobacterium violaceum reveals remarkable and exploitable bacterial adaptability; Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 100(20), 11660-11665, 2003; , The phosphoglyceride composition of Gram-negative bacteria and the changes in compositon during growth; Biochim Biophys Acta 187, 214-220, 1969; , |