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Escherichia coli

Escherichia coli

Catalogue No.

NCTC 7360

Current Name

Escherichia coli

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

CN 636

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 24-48 hours, 37°C, O₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Gram Stain Result

Negative

Reduction

Nitrous acid: -

Enzyme Tests

Arginine deiminase: -

Catalase: +

Lecithinase / alpha: -

Strain Data

H. Proom, Beckenham in 1947 / Streptomycin assay / Case of colitis / Bacterium coli var. commune / Brown, A. M. & Young, P. A. (1947) J. gen. Microbiol. 1, 353

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1947

Depositor

PROOM H

Isolated From

human, gut

History

FOUND IN CASE OF COLITIS

Previous Catalogue Name

Escherichia coli

Applications

Bibliography

BROWN A M & YOUNG P A 1947 J GEN MICROBIOL 1 353

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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