Serratia marcescens

PTCC No: 
1621
Other collection No. :: 
ATCC 13880, CDC 813-60, NCIB 9155, NCTC 10211, DSM 30121
Culture condition: 
26 °C
Information: 
<- ATCC <- M. Kocur; BS 303. [NCDC 813-60]. Isolated from pond water; Type strain. Produces L-asparginase, glutaminase, pyrazine, vitamine K and follicle stimulating hormone ( FSH) binding inhibitor. Degrades chitin. Quality control strain.
Literature: 

Taxonomy (J Bacteriol 1965, 89: 454-461 ;Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980, 30: 225-420; Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999, 49: 1433-38; Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003, 53: 253-258), production of asparginase and glutaminase (J Gen Microbiol 1971, 69: 299-312; US Patent 3,627,639 dated Dec 14 1971), FSH binding inhibitor ( US Patent 4,652,450 dated Mar 24 1987), vitamin K (J Bacteriol 1965, 90: 561-562). Chitin degradation (Int J Syst Bacteriol 1973, 23: 278-80). Quality control strain (Ophthalmic optics--Contact lens care products--Antimicrobial preservative efficacy testing and guidance on determining discard date. Geneva (Switzerland): International Organization for Standardization/ANSI;ISO ISO 14730:2000; Ophthalmic optics--Contact lens care products--Microbiological requirements and test methods for products and regimens for hygienic management of contact lenses. Geneva (Switzerland):International Organization for Standardization/ANSI;ISO ISO 14729:2001; DIN 58959-7,1997)

Supplied as: 
Freeze-dried
Risk group: 
2