| NCIMB number | NCIMB 431 |
| Deposit type | Bacteria |
| Type strain | No |
| GMO | No |
| Taxon name | Serratia marcescens subsp. marcescens |
| Depositor designation | 3 |
| Preservation method | Lyophilised |
| Other catalogue information | Host of phage group I |
| Price band | A |
| Media | 052 |
| Gas regime | aerobic |
| Growth factors (and/or information) | Lemco agar, pH7.3, 20C, 3d: good growth, white edge |
| 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 |
| Colony Shape | Circular |
| Colony Elevation | Convex |
| Colony Colour | Blood Red/Crimson |
| Colony Opacity | Opaque |
| Cellular Shape | Oval Rod |
| Cellular Arrangement | Pairs/Groups |
| Cellular Motility | Yes |
| Gram stain | Gram Negative |
| Cellular (Other) | Rounded Sides And Ends |
| Depositor Name | R.Spencer |
| Depositor Address | |
| Date of Accession | 08/12/1958 |
| History | M.M.Wasserman |
| Yeast? | False |
| K12 | No |
| References | Wassermann M.M. and Seligmann E. (1953) J. Bact. 66 pp119-120. Serratia marcescans bacteriophages Banana-associated microbial communities in Uganda are highly diverse but dominated by enterobacteriaceae, Appl Environ Microbiol 78(14), 4933-4941, 2012 |
| NCIMB number | NCIMB 431 |
| Deposit type | Bacteria |
| Type strain | No |
| GMO | No |
| Taxon name | Serratia marcescens subsp. marcescens |
| Depositor designation | 3 |
| Preservation method | Lyophilised |
| Other catalogue information | Host of phage group I |
| Price band | A |
| Media | 052 |
| Gas regime | aerobic |
| Growth factors (and/or information) | Lemco agar, pH7.3, 20C, 3d: good growth, white edge |
| 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 |
| Colony Shape | Circular |
| Colony Elevation | Convex |
| Colony Colour | Blood Red/Crimson |
| Colony Opacity | Opaque |
| Cellular Shape | Oval Rod |
| Cellular Arrangement | Pairs/Groups |
| Cellular Motility | Yes |
| Gram stain | Gram Negative |
| Cellular (Other) | Rounded Sides And Ends |
| Depositor Name | R.Spencer |
| Depositor Address | |
| Date of Accession | 08/12/1958 |
| History | M.M.Wasserman |
| Yeast? | False |
| K12 | No |
| References | Wassermann M.M. and Seligmann E. (1953) J. Bact. 66 pp119-120. Serratia marcescans bacteriophages Banana-associated microbial communities in Uganda are highly diverse but dominated by enterobacteriaceae, Appl Environ Microbiol 78(14), 4933-4941, 2012 |