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Rhodospirillum rubrum (Esmarch) Molisch

11170

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Rhodospirillum rubrum strain NCIB 8255 is a whole-genome sequenced type strain. This phototroph is tolerant to oxygen, so strictly anoxic conditions are not required when the vial is thawed.
Product category
Bacteria
Product type
Extremophile
Strain designation
NCIB 8255 [ATH 1.1.1, S.1]
Type strain
Yes
Genome sequenced strain
Yes
Applications
Bioinformatics
Agricultural research
Product format
Frozen
Storage conditions
-80°C or colder
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ATCC highly recommends that appropriate personal protective equipment is always used when handling vials. For cultures that require storage in liquid nitrogen, it is important to note that some vials may leak when submersed in liquid nitrogen and will slowly fill with liquid nitrogen. Upon thawing, the conversion of the liquid nitrogen back to its gas phase may result in the vial exploding or blowing off its cap with dangerous force creating flying debris. Unless necessary, ATCC recommends that these cultures be stored in the vapor phase of liquid nitrogen rather than submersed in liquid nitrogen.

Detailed product information

General

Specific applications
Biotechnology

Potential plant growth promoting strain; Biofertilizer

Preceptrol
No

Characteristics

Extremophile type
Phototroph

Handling information

Medium
Temperature
26°C
Atmosphere
Anaerobic under a tungsten lamp
Aerobic
Handling procedure
  1. Put 6 to 8 mL of #112 broth into a 13 x 100 mm screw cap test tube (small).  Add 3.0% cysteine (stock concentration, 2 mL/100 mL medium) and then fill the test tube to capacity with additional #112 broth.  Seal the test tube with a screw cap. 
  2. Let the tube sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before inoculating it with the culture.
  3. Allow the frozen vial to thaw at room temperature.  Transfer the entire contents of the thawed aliquot into the screw cap test tube and close tightly.  (You may have to remove 0.5 mL first, but be sure the test tube is refilled to capacity). 
  4. Several drops of the culture suspension can be used to inoculate #18 agar plates. Incubate the plates aerobically or anaerobically at 26°C. Light is not required. 
  5. Incubate the broth culture at 26°C under a tungsten lamp.
Handling notes

After four to seven days, growth is evident by turbidity and deep red pigmentation throughout the broth. Once growth has been detected, the culture should be transferred to fresh broth. Subsequent growth should be detected within 48 to 72 hours.

This culture is tolerant to oxygen; therefore strictly anoxic conditions are not required when the vial is thawed at room temperature.

The culture will grow on non-selective media in the dark. Under these conditions, the strain produces colonies that start out colorless and transparent but become red and opaque over time.

Additional information on this culture is available on the ATCC® web site at www.atcc.org.

 

Quality control specifications

Verification method
Whole-genome Sequencing

History

Deposited as
Rhodospirillum rubrum (Esmarch) Molisch
Depositors
NCIMB
Chain of custody
ATCC <-- NCIMB <-- S Elsden S.1 <-- CB van Niel
Cross references
GenBank D30778 Rhodospirillum rubrum gene for 16S ribosomal RNA.
GenBank M55497 Rhodospirillum rubrum (ATCC 11170) 16S ribosomal RNA (partial).
GenBank M20899 R.rubrum puf operon pufM gene encoding the M polypeptide, 3' end.
GenBank J04820 Rhodospirillum rubrum (ATCC 11170) photoreaction center H subunit (puh) mRNA, 5. end.
GenBank M20897 R.rubrum puf gene operon pufB gene encoding beta polypeptide of the B880 antenna, 5' end.
GenBank AH000927 R.rubrum puf gene operon pufB gene encoding beta polypeptide of the B880 antenna, 5' end.
GenBank M20898 R.rubrum puf operon pufA gene encoding alpha polypeptide of the B880 antenna, 3' end, and pufL gene, 5' end.
GenBank CP000230 Rhodospirillum rubrum ATCC 11170, complete genome.

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Intended use
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Permits & Restrictions

Import Permit for the State of Hawaii

If shipping to the U.S. state of Hawaii, you must provide either an import permit or documentation stating that an import permit is not required. We cannot ship this item until we receive this documentation. Contact the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA), Plant Industry Division, Plant Quarantine Branch to determine if an import permit is required.

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

Curated Citations

Pfennig N, Truper HG. Type and neotype strains of the species of phototrophic bacteria maintained in pure culture. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 21: 19-24, 1971.

Skerman VB, et al. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 30: 225-420, 1980.

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