| NCIMB number | NCIMB 2699 |
| Deposit type | Bacteria |
| Type strain | No |
| GMO | No |
| Taxon name | Enterococcus faecium |
| Depositor designation | Hucker1 |
| Preservation method | Lyophilised |
| Other catalogue information | Atypical |
| Price band | A |
| Media | 079 |
| Gas regime | aerobic |
| Incubation period | 2 days |
| Growth factors (and/or information) | CM3, 30C, 3d: moderate growth |
| ACDP category | 2 |
| Hazard information | This genus has been associated with nosocomial infections, especially of urinary tract. |
| Additional hazard information | Ref: R C Moellering, Clinical Infectious Diseases 1992, 14, 1173-8. Emergence of Enterococcus as a significant pathogen. |
| Colony Edge | Entire |
| Colony Surface | Smooth |
| Colony Shape | Circular |
| Colony Elevation | Flat |
| Colony Colour | Whitish |
| Colony Opacity | Translucent |
| Cellular Shape | Rod |
| Cellular Size | medium |
| Cellular Arrangement | Random |
| Cellular Motility | Yes |
| Gram stain | Gram Positive |
| Depositor Company | American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) |
| Depositor Address | 12301 Parklawn Drive Rockville Maryland 20852 U.S.A. |
| Source | Cheese |
| Isolated by | Orla-Jensen |
| Date of Accession | 01/08/1978 |
| Other collection IDs | ATCC8459 IFO3778 NCDO989 NCTC2699 NRRLB-2354 |
| Yeast? | False |
| K12 | No |
| References | Orla-Jensen S. (1919) The Lactic acid Bacteria, Copenhagen: Andr. Fred. Host and Son. Bergan T., Bovre K. and Hovig B. (1970) Int J. syst. Bact. 20 pp249-254. Present status of the species Micrococcus freudenreichii Guillebeau 1891. Present status of the species Micrococcus freudenreichii, Guillebeau 1891, Int J Syst Bacteriol 20, 249-254, 1970 Process for producing flavin-adenine dinucleotide. US Patent 3,647,627 dated Mar 7 1972, (journal unknown) Safety of the Surrogate Microorganism Enterococcus faecium NRRL B-2354 for Use in Thermal Process Validation, Appl Environ Microbiol 80(6), 1899-1909, 2014 |
| NCIMB number | NCIMB 2699 |
| Deposit type | Bacteria |
| Type strain | No |
| GMO | No |
| Taxon name | Enterococcus faecium |
| Depositor designation | Hucker1 |
| Preservation method | Lyophilised |
| Other catalogue information | Atypical |
| Price band | A |
| Media | 079 |
| Gas regime | aerobic |
| Incubation period | 2 days |
| Growth factors (and/or information) | CM3, 30C, 3d: moderate growth |
| ACDP category | 2 |
| Hazard information | This genus has been associated with nosocomial infections, especially of urinary tract. |
| Additional hazard information | Ref: R C Moellering, Clinical Infectious Diseases 1992, 14, 1173-8. Emergence of Enterococcus as a significant pathogen. |
| Colony Edge | Entire |
| Colony Surface | Smooth |
| Colony Shape | Circular |
| Colony Elevation | Flat |
| Colony Colour | Whitish |
| Colony Opacity | Translucent |
| Cellular Shape | Rod |
| Cellular Size | medium |
| Cellular Arrangement | Random |
| Cellular Motility | Yes |
| Gram stain | Gram Positive |
| Depositor Company | American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) |
| Depositor Address | 12301 Parklawn Drive Rockville Maryland 20852 U.S.A. |
| Source | Cheese |
| Isolated by | Orla-Jensen |
| Date of Accession | 01/08/1978 |
| Other collection IDs | ATCC8459 IFO3778 NCDO989 NCTC2699 NRRLB-2354 |
| Yeast? | False |
| K12 | No |
| References | Orla-Jensen S. (1919) The Lactic acid Bacteria, Copenhagen: Andr. Fred. Host and Son. Bergan T., Bovre K. and Hovig B. (1970) Int J. syst. Bact. 20 pp249-254. Present status of the species Micrococcus freudenreichii Guillebeau 1891. Present status of the species Micrococcus freudenreichii, Guillebeau 1891, Int J Syst Bacteriol 20, 249-254, 1970 Process for producing flavin-adenine dinucleotide. US Patent 3,647,627 dated Mar 7 1972, (journal unknown) Safety of the Surrogate Microorganism Enterococcus faecium NRRL B-2354 for Use in Thermal Process Validation, Appl Environ Microbiol 80(6), 1899-1909, 2014 |