Leuconostoc mesenteroides (Tsenkovskii) van Tieghem
Strain Designations
NRRL B-742 [DSM 20188, NRIC 1772]
Application
Degrades sucrose sugar
Produces dextrans dextran
Produces dextran from sucrose
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
Storage Conditions
Frozen: -80°C or colder Freeze-Dried: 2°C to 8°C Live Culture: See Propagation Section
Preceptrol®
no
Type Strain
yes
(type strain of Leuconostoc amelibiosum)
Comments
Taxonomy
Medium
ATCC® Medium 416: Lactobacilli MRS Agar/Broth
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 26°C
Atmosphere: Aerobic
Name of Depositor
NRRL
References
Schillinger U, et al. Nucleic acid hybridization studies on Leuconostoc and Heterofermentative Lactobacilli and description of Leuconostoc amelibiosum sp.nov.. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 12: 48-55, 1989.
Validation list no. 31. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 39: 495-497, 1989.
Takahashi M, et al. Leuconostoc amelibiosum Schillinger, Holzapfel, and Kandler 1989 is a later subjective synonym of Leuconostoc citreum Farrow, Facklam, and Collins 1989. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 42: 649-651, 1992.