Description

Designation:NRS1221A
DepositedName:Bacillussubtilisvar.nigerSmithetal.

ProductSheet

Bacillusatrophaeus
(ATCC9372)

ProductDescription:Usedasasterilizationcontrolstrain.ThisstrainisrecommendedbyATCCforusein
thetestsdescribedinmilitaryspecificationMILS36586AandU.S.Pharmacopeia,23rdrev.,<1211>,pp.
19761981,1995whereonlythetaxonisspecified.Usedinsterilityassurance,asadryheatsterilization
control,andethyleneoxidesterilizationcontrol.

Propagation
PleasereadthisFIRST

StorageTemp.
Frozen:80Cor
colder
FreezeDried:2C
to8C
LiveCulture:See
Propagation
Section

BiosafetyLevel
1

Medium
ATCCMedium3:Nutrientagarornutrientbroth
GrowthConditions
Temperature:30C
Atmosphere:Aerobic
PropagationProcedure
1. Openvialaccordingtoenclosedinstructions.
2. Usingasingletubeof#3broth(5to6mL),withdrawapproximately0.5to1.0mLwithaPasteuror
1.0mLpipette.Rehydratetheentirepellet.
3. Asepticallytransferthisaliquotbackintothebrothtube.Mixwell.
4. Useseveraldropsofthesuspensiontoinoculatea#3agarslantand/orplate.
5. Incubatethetubesandplateat30Cfor24hours.

Notes

IntendedUse
Thisproductisintendedforresearchuseonly.Itisnot
intendedforanyanimalorhumantherapeuticor
diagnosticuse.

CitationofStrain
Ifuseofthiscultureresultsinascientificpublication,it
shouldbecitedinthatmanuscriptinthefollowing

FormerlyBacillussubtilis.DepositedasBacillussubtilisvar.niger.
VariationsincolonymorphologyandpigmentationoccuronNutrientAgar.Strainisblackontyrosineagar.
Selectionofcoloniesforpigmentenhancementisnotadvised.Threedifferentcolonymorphologieson#3agar
are1)orange,circular,entire,lowconvex,andglistening2)opaque,circular,entire,lowconvex,and
glistening3)white,irregular,undulate,andflat.
AdditionalinformationonthiscultureisavailableontheATCCwebsiteatwww.atcc.org.

References
Referencesandotherinformationrelatingtothisproductareavailableonlineatwww.atcc.org.

manner:Bacillusatrophaeus(ATCC9372)

BiosafetyLevel:1
Appropriatesafetyproceduresshouldalwaysbeusedwiththismaterial.Laboratorysafetyisdiscussedin
thecurrentpublicationoftheBiosafetyinMicrobiologicalandBiomedicalLaboratoriesfromtheU.S.
DepartmentofHealthandHumanServicesCentersforDiseaseControlandPreventionandNationalInstitutes
forHealth.

ATCCWarranty
TheviabilityofATCCproductsiswarrantedfor30daysfromthedateofshipment,andisvalidonlyifthe
productisstoredandculturedaccordingtotheinformationincludedonthisproductinformationsheet.ATCC
liststhemediaformulationthathasbeenfoundtobeeffectiveforthisstrain.Whileother,unspecifiedmedia
mayalsoproducesatisfactoryresults,achangeinmediaortheabsenceofanadditivefromtheATCC
recommendedmediamayaffectrecovery,growthand/orfunctionofthisstrain.Ifanalternativemedium
formulationisused,theATCCwarrantyforviabilityisnolongervalid.
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Disclaimers
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PleaseseetheenclosedMaterialTransferAgreement(MTA)forfurtherdetailsregardingtheuseofthis
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ProductSheet

Bacillusatrophaeus
(ATCC9372)
PleasereadthisFIRST

StorageTemp.
Frozen:80Cor
colder
FreezeDried:2C
to8C
LiveCulture:See
Propagation
Section

BiosafetyLevel
1

IntendedUse
Thisproductisintendedforresearchuseonly.Itisnot
intendedforanyanimalorhumantherapeuticor
diagnosticuse.

CitationofStrain
Ifuseofthiscultureresultsinascientificpublication,it
shouldbecitedinthatmanuscriptinthefollowing
manner:Bacillusatrophaeus(ATCC9372)

AmericanTypeCultureCollection
POBox1549
Manassas,VA20108USA
www.atcc.org
800.638.6597or703.365.2700
Fax:703.365.2750
Email:Tech@atcc.org

Orcontactyourlocaldistributor

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AdditionalinformationonthiscultureisavailableontheATCCwebsiteatwww.atcc.org.
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