Micrococcus luteus
Micrococcus luteus
Current Name
Micrococcus luteus
Type Strain
Original Strain Reference
ATCC 15307
General Info
Authority
(Schroeter 1872) Cohn 1872 (AL)
Other Collection Numbers
Family
Hazard Group (ACDP)
Release Conditions
Culture Conditions
Growth Conditions on Solid Media
Nutrient agar, 24-48 hours, 30°C, O₂
Biological and Genomic Info
Fermentation
Maltose: -
Salicin: -
Whole Genome Sequence
Gram Stain Result
Enzyme Tests
Catalase: +
Gelatinase: -
Lecithinase / alpha: -
Strain Data
(ATCC 15307, DSM 20030, CN 3475) Type strain / A. Fleming in 1928 / Lysozyme sensitive / Micrococcus lysodeikticus / Fleming, A. (1929) Lancet, i, 217
Colony Appearance
Smooth, Shiny
Additional Info
Accession Date
01/01/1928
Depositor
Previous Catalogue Name
Micrococcus luteus
Applications
Bibliography
FLEMING A 1929 LANCET 1 217
Extended Bibliography
SCHROETER (J.), (1872), Über einige durch Bacterien gebildete Pigmente, 1872. Approved Lists of Bacterial Names, http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/00207713-30-1-225 Emended descriptions of the genus Micrococcus, Micrococcus luteus (Cohn 1872) and Micrococcus lylae (Kloos et al. 1974), http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/00207713-52-2-629 Arris and Gale Lecture ON LYSOZYME.: A BACTERIOLYTIC FERMENT FOUND NORMALLY IN TISSUES AND SECRETIONS
Available Formats
- Ampoule (Bacteria)
Citation Guidance
If use of this culture results in a scientific publication, it should be cited in the publication as: Micrococcus luteus (NCTC 2665)
Biosafety Information
It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
Further Information
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