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Chloroflexus aurantiacus Pierson and Castenholz (ATCC® 29363™)

Strain Designations: 396-1  /  Type Strain: no  /  Biosafety Level: 1

Strain Designations 396-1
Application
Oxidizes sulfide
Biotechnology
Isolation
Hot spring
Wyoming, United States
Biosafety Level 1

Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
Product Format freeze-dried
Preceptrol® no
Type Strain no
Comments
Description
Lack of diazotrophy
Medium ATCC® Medium 920: Chloroflexus medium
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 50.0°C
Atmosphere: Under 100 foot candles tungsten
Name of Depositor MT Madigan
Special Collection National Park Service Special Collection (NPS)
Isolation
Hot spring
Wyoming, United States
Geographical Isolation Yellowstone National Park
References

Pierson BK, Castenholz RW. A phototrophic gliding filamentous bacterium of hot springs, Chloroflexus aurantiacus, gen. and sp. nov.. Arch. Microbiol. 100: 5-24, 1974. PubMed: 4374148

Madigan MT, Brock TD. Photosynthetic sulfide oxidation by Chloroflexus aurantiacus, a filamentous, photosynthetic, gliding bacterium. J. Bacteriol. 122: 782-784, 1975. PubMed: 1092670

Heda GD, Madigan MT. Utilization of amino acids and lack of diazotrophy in the thermophilic anoxygenic phototroph Chloroflexus aurantiacus. J. Gen. Microbiol. 132: 2469-2473, 1986.

alkaline hot springs, Yellowstone National Park