Serratia marcescens
PTCC No:
1621
Other collection No. ::
ATCC 13880, CDC 813-60, NCIB 9155, NCTC 10211, DSM 30121
Medium:
Culture condition:
30°C, Aerobic
Information:
<- ATCC <- M. Kocur; BS 303. [NCDC 813-60]. Isolated from pond water; Type strain. Produces L-asparaginase, glutaminase, pyrazine, vitamin 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