| NCIMB number | NCIMB 8869 |
| Deposit type | Bacteria |
| Type strain | No |
| GMO | No |
| Taxon name | Serratia marcescens subsp. marcescens |
| Preservation method | Lyophilised |
| Preserved as | Chromobacterium indicum |
| Other catalogue information | Derived from NCIMB 2847 by UV and antibiotic treatment. Non-motile |
| Price band | A |
| Media | 001 |
| Gas regime | aerobic |
| Growth factors (and/or information) | Lemco, 30C, 2d: good growth, no isolated colony, butyrous consistency, easy suspension, variation in pigment intensity |
| 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 | Low Convex |
| Colony Colour | Red |
| Colony Opacity | Opaque |
| Cellular Shape | Rod/Coccobacilli |
| Cellular Arrangement | Single/Chains |
| Cellular Motility | No |
| Gram stain | Gram Negative |
| Depositor Name | J.E.Robson |
| Depositor Company | UKAEA |
| Depositor Address | Harwell U.K. |
| Date of Accession | 16/04/1957 |
| Other collection IDs | CCM1170 |
| Yeast? | False |
| K12 | No |
| References | Robson J.E. (1956) J. appl. Bact. 19 p243 Ormerod J.G. (1964) J. appl. Bact. 27 p342 Staples D.G. and Fry J.C. (1973) J. appl. Bact. 36 p1 |
| NCIMB number | NCIMB 8869 |
| Deposit type | Bacteria |
| Type strain | No |
| GMO | No |
| Taxon name | Serratia marcescens subsp. marcescens |
| Preservation method | Lyophilised |
| Preserved as | Chromobacterium indicum |
| Other catalogue information | Derived from NCIMB 2847 by UV and antibiotic treatment. Non-motile |
| Price band | A |
| Media | 001 |
| Gas regime | aerobic |
| Growth factors (and/or information) | Lemco, 30C, 2d: good growth, no isolated colony, butyrous consistency, easy suspension, variation in pigment intensity |
| 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 | Low Convex |
| Colony Colour | Red |
| Colony Opacity | Opaque |
| Cellular Shape | Rod/Coccobacilli |
| Cellular Arrangement | Single/Chains |
| Cellular Motility | No |
| Gram stain | Gram Negative |
| Depositor Name | J.E.Robson |
| Depositor Company | UKAEA |
| Depositor Address | Harwell U.K. |
| Date of Accession | 16/04/1957 |
| Other collection IDs | CCM1170 |
| Yeast? | False |
| K12 | No |
| References | Robson J.E. (1956) J. appl. Bact. 19 p243 Ormerod J.G. (1964) J. appl. Bact. 27 p342 Staples D.G. and Fry J.C. (1973) J. appl. Bact. 36 p1 |