| NCIMB number | NCIMB 8889 |
| Deposit type | Bacteria |
| Type strain | No |
| GMO | No |
| Taxon name | Serratia marcescens subsp. marcescens |
| Preservation method | Lyophilised |
| Price band | A |
| Media | 001 |
| Gas regime | aerobic |
| Growth factors (and/or information) | Lemco, 30C, 2d: good growth, butyrous consistency, less easy suspension (than other serratias), 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 | Convex |
| Colony Colour | Red/Pink |
| Colony Opacity | Opaque |
| Cellular Shape | Rod |
| Cellular Motility | Yes |
| Gram stain | Gram Negative |
| Depositor Company | American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) |
| Depositor Address | 12301 Parklawn Drive Rockville Maryland 20852 U.S.A. |
| Date of Accession | 01/07/1957 |
| History | FDA -- S.A.Waksman |
| Other collection IDs | ATCC9986 BUCSAV211 CCM535 IFO3736 |
| Yeast? | False |
| K12 | No |
| References | Ewing et al (1959) Laboratory Manual, CDC, Georgia, USA Martinec T. and Kocur M. (1961) Folia. Fac. Sci. Nat. Univ. Purkinianae Brunensis 2(3) p1 Prinsloo H.E. (1966) J. gen. Microbiol. 45 p205 |
| NCIMB number | NCIMB 8889 |
| Deposit type | Bacteria |
| Type strain | No |
| GMO | No |
| Taxon name | Serratia marcescens subsp. marcescens |
| Preservation method | Lyophilised |
| Price band | A |
| Media | 001 |
| Gas regime | aerobic |
| Growth factors (and/or information) | Lemco, 30C, 2d: good growth, butyrous consistency, less easy suspension (than other serratias), 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 | Convex |
| Colony Colour | Red/Pink |
| Colony Opacity | Opaque |
| Cellular Shape | Rod |
| Cellular Motility | Yes |
| Gram stain | Gram Negative |
| Depositor Company | American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) |
| Depositor Address | 12301 Parklawn Drive Rockville Maryland 20852 U.S.A. |
| Date of Accession | 01/07/1957 |
| History | FDA -- S.A.Waksman |
| Other collection IDs | ATCC9986 BUCSAV211 CCM535 IFO3736 |
| Yeast? | False |
| K12 | No |
| References | Ewing et al (1959) Laboratory Manual, CDC, Georgia, USA Martinec T. and Kocur M. (1961) Folia. Fac. Sci. Nat. Univ. Purkinianae Brunensis 2(3) p1 Prinsloo H.E. (1966) J. gen. Microbiol. 45 p205 |