Bacillus pumilus SAFR-032 isolate

Details Bacillus pumilus SAFR-032 isolate Bacillus pumilus SAFR-032 isolate

2007-08-28

2007-08-28

Naff, David M. (Department: 1651)

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Micro-organism, per se ; compositions thereof; proces of...

Bacteria or actinomycetales; media therefor

C435S832000

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ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to discovery and isolation of a biologically pure culture of aBacillus pumilusSAFR-032 isolate with UV sterilization resistant properties. This novel strain has been characterized on the basis of phenotypic traits, 16S rDNA sequence analysis and DNA-DNA hybridization. According to the results of these analyses, this strain belongs to the genusBacillus. The GenBank accession number for the 16S rDNA sequence of theBacillus pumilusSAFR-032 isolate is AY167879.

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