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Thermoanaerobacter ethanolicus Wiegel and Ljungdahl

31550

Thermoanaerobacter ethanolicus strain JW 200 was isolated in 1978 from a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park. This thermophilic type strain is propagated anaerobically on Thermoanaerobacter ethanolicus medium at 55°C. 
Product category
Bacteria
Product type
Anaerobe
Extremophile
Strain designation
JW 200 [DSM 2246]
Type strain
Yes
Isolation source
Hot spring at Yellowstone National Park
Geographical isolation
United States; Wyoming
Product format
Freeze-dried
Storage conditions
2°C to 8°C
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Detailed product information

General

Specific applications
Degrades cellulose
Produces alcohol dehydrogenase
Produces ethyl alcohol ethanol
Production of ethanol from cellulose
Preceptrol
No

Characteristics

Extremophile type
Thermophile
Technical information
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Handling information

Medium
Temperature
55°C
Atmosphere
Anaerobic
Handling procedure
  1. Open vial according to enclosed instructions. 
  2. Perform all steps under anaerobic conditions (see below).
  3. Aseptically transfer 0.5 ml of ATCC Medium #1190 to the vial and rehydrate the freeze-dried pellet, immediately place the rehydrated pellet under a stream of oxygen-free sterile gas.  Then transfer the suspension back into the tube of broth.  Inoculate a plate of non-selective medium with 0.1 of the culture.  Inoculate a non-selective tube of broth.
  4. Seal the test tube with a rubber stopper and incubate anaerobically at 55°C.  The rubber stoppers should be tapped down to insure that the anaerobic conditions are maintained during incubation.  Incubate the plate(s) and aerobic broth at 37°C as a purity check.
  5. After one or three days, growth should be evident by turbidity through out the broth.  Once growth has been established, the culture should be transferred to fresh broth every 24 to 48 hours.
  6. This culture is very sensitive to oxygen; therefore steps should be taken to avoid exposure to oxygen.  When the culture exhibits good growth it will remain viable for up to 1 week if stored at 4°C under anaerobic conditions.

 

ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS:

  • Tubes of media are placed under a gassing cannula system hooked to a source of oxygen free gas.
  • All transfers are performed while the test tubes are on the cannula system with a gentle stream of oxygen-free gas flowing through the system.
  • As the test tubes are removed from the cannula system each is sealed with butyl rubber stopper thus maintaining the anaerobic headspace.
Handling notes
Additional information on this culture is available on the ATCC web site at www.atcc.org.

History

Deposited as
Thermoanaerobacter ethanolicus Wiegel and Ljungdahl
Depositors
LG Ljungdahl
Patent depository
This material was deposited with the ATCC Patent Depository to fulfill U.S. or international patent requirements. This material may not have been produced or characterized by ATCC.  As an International Depository Authority (IDA) for patent deposits, ATCC is required to complete viability testing only at time of initial deposit of patent material. Patent deposits are made available on behalf of the Depositor when the pertinent U.S. or international patent is issued, but material may not be used to infringe the patent claims.
Patent number
4,292,406
Type of isolate
Environmental
Year of origin
1978
Special collection
National Park Service (NPS) Special Collection
Cross references
GenBank L09162 Thermoanaerobacter ethanolicus (ATCC 31550) 16S ribosomal RNA (16S rRNA) gene.

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Intended use
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Material Transfer Agreement Addendum for National Park Service Products

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

Curated Citations

Bryant FO, et al. Purification and properties of primary and secondary alcohol dehydrogenases from Thermoanaerobacter ethanolicus. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 54: 460-465, 1988.

Ljungdahl LG, Wiegel JK. Anaerobic thermophilic culture system. US Patent 4,292,406 dated Sep 29 1981

Wiegel J, Ljungdahl LG. Thermoanaerobacter ethanolicus, new genus new species a new, extreme thermophilic, anaerobic bacterium. Arch. Microbiol. 128: 343-348, 1981.

Validation list no. 9. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 32: 384-385, 1982.

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