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Escherichia coli

Escherichia coli

Catalogue No.

NCTC 11633

Current Name

Escherichia coli

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

MH752, BM1018

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 37°C, Facultative Anaerobe

Biological and Genomic Info

Antigenic Properties

serovar o81: h27

Gram Stain Result

Negative

Enzyme Tests

Beta-galactosidase: +

Lecithinase / alpha: -

Fermentation and Gas Production

Glycerol: +

L-arabinose: +

Strain Data

M. Hudson, BMRL, CAMR, Porton Down in 1983 / Normal faeces, 1979 / Serotype 081:H27 / LT-, ST-, VT- / Inos+ / Source of nitrate reductase for use in assay of nitrate in biological fluids / Bartholomew, B. (1984) Food. Chem. Toxicol. 22, 541

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1983

Depositor

HUDSON M

Isolated From

human faeces

History

HUDSON M BMRL CAMR PORTON DOWN

Previous Catalogue Name

Escherichia coli

Applications

Applications

production of nitrate reductase < used in assay of biolgcl fluid

Bibliography

BARTHOLOMEW B 1884 FOOD CHEM TOXICOL 22 541

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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