| NCIMB number | NCIMB 12779 |
| Deposit type | Bacteria |
| Type strain | No |
| GMO | No |
| Taxon name | Serratia marcescens subsp. marcescens |
| Depositor designation | PCI1107 |
| Preservation method | Lyophilised |
| Price band | A |
| Media | 001 |
| Gas regime | aerobic |
| Growth factors (and/or information) | Lab 8, 25C: good growth, scarlet pigment |
| 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 Colour | Red |
| Colony Opacity | Opaque |
| Cellular Shape | Rod |
| Cellular Motility | Yes |
| Gram stain | Gram Negative |
| Depositor Company | Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen (DSM) |
| Depositor Address | Mascheroder Weg 1b D-38124 Braunschweig Germany |
| Date of Accession | 01/09/1988 |
| History | ATCC -- FDA -- Millipore Filter Corporation -- Fort Detrick |
| Other collection IDs | ATCC14756 DSM1636 |
| Yeast? | False |
| K12 | No |
| References | U, S Pharmacopeia Sterilization and sterility assurance of compendial articles In: US Pharmacopeia 23rd rev Rockville, MD, U.S. Pharmacopeia; 1995, 1976 ASTM International. Standard test method for evaluation of health care personnel handwash formulations by utilizing fingernail regions. West Conshohocken, PA: ASTM International; ASTM Standard Test Method E1327-90, (journal unknown) Antimicrobial cleansing composition containing chlorhexidine, an amphoteric surfactant, and an alkyl polyglucoside. US Patent 5,719,113 dated Feb 17 1998, (journal unknown) ASTM International. Standard test method for evaluation of health care personnel handwash formulation. West Conshohocken, PA: ASTM International; ASTM Standard Test Method E1174-87, (journal unknown) ASTM International. Standard test method for retention characteristics of 0.40 to 0.45 um membrane filters used in routine filtration procedures for the evaluation of microbiological water quality. West Conshohocken, PA: ASTM International; ASTM Standard Test Method D3863-87, (journal unknown) Cloning and nucleotide sequence of the DNA gyrase gyrA gene from Serratia marcescens and characterization of mutations in gyrA of quinolone-resistant clinical isolates, Antimicrob Agents Chemother 42(1), 190-193, 1998 Microbial production of 6-hydroxynicotinic acid, an important building block for the synthesis of mordern insecticides, J Ferment Bioeng 77, 382-385, 1994 Standard Test Method for Determining the Bacteria-Eliminating Effectiveness of Hygienic Handwash and Handrub Agents using the Fingerpads of Adult Subjects.West Conshohocken, PA, (journal unknown) , ASTM Standard Test Method E 2276-03E01 Standard Test Method for Using Seeded-Agar for the Screening Assessment of Antimicrobial Activity In Carpets.West Conshohocken, PA, (journal unknown) , ASTM Standard Test Method E 2471-05 |
| NCIMB number | NCIMB 12779 |
| Deposit type | Bacteria |
| Type strain | No |
| GMO | No |
| Taxon name | Serratia marcescens subsp. marcescens |
| Depositor designation | PCI1107 |
| Preservation method | Lyophilised |
| Price band | A |
| Media | 001 |
| Gas regime | aerobic |
| Growth factors (and/or information) | Lab 8, 25C: good growth, scarlet pigment |
| 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 Colour | Red |
| Colony Opacity | Opaque |
| Cellular Shape | Rod |
| Cellular Motility | Yes |
| Gram stain | Gram Negative |
| Depositor Company | Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen (DSM) |
| Depositor Address | Mascheroder Weg 1b D-38124 Braunschweig Germany |
| Date of Accession | 01/09/1988 |
| History | ATCC -- FDA -- Millipore Filter Corporation -- Fort Detrick |
| Other collection IDs | ATCC14756 DSM1636 |
| Yeast? | False |
| K12 | No |
| References | U, S Pharmacopeia Sterilization and sterility assurance of compendial articles In: US Pharmacopeia 23rd rev Rockville, MD, U.S. Pharmacopeia; 1995, 1976 ASTM International. Standard test method for evaluation of health care personnel handwash formulations by utilizing fingernail regions. West Conshohocken, PA: ASTM International; ASTM Standard Test Method E1327-90, (journal unknown) Antimicrobial cleansing composition containing chlorhexidine, an amphoteric surfactant, and an alkyl polyglucoside. US Patent 5,719,113 dated Feb 17 1998, (journal unknown) ASTM International. Standard test method for evaluation of health care personnel handwash formulation. West Conshohocken, PA: ASTM International; ASTM Standard Test Method E1174-87, (journal unknown) ASTM International. Standard test method for retention characteristics of 0.40 to 0.45 um membrane filters used in routine filtration procedures for the evaluation of microbiological water quality. West Conshohocken, PA: ASTM International; ASTM Standard Test Method D3863-87, (journal unknown) Cloning and nucleotide sequence of the DNA gyrase gyrA gene from Serratia marcescens and characterization of mutations in gyrA of quinolone-resistant clinical isolates, Antimicrob Agents Chemother 42(1), 190-193, 1998 Microbial production of 6-hydroxynicotinic acid, an important building block for the synthesis of mordern insecticides, J Ferment Bioeng 77, 382-385, 1994 Standard Test Method for Determining the Bacteria-Eliminating Effectiveness of Hygienic Handwash and Handrub Agents using the Fingerpads of Adult Subjects.West Conshohocken, PA, (journal unknown) , ASTM Standard Test Method E 2276-03E01 Standard Test Method for Using Seeded-Agar for the Screening Assessment of Antimicrobial Activity In Carpets.West Conshohocken, PA, (journal unknown) , ASTM Standard Test Method E 2471-05 |