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Product Format
freeze-dried
Preceptrol®
no
Genome Sequenced Strain
Yes
Type Strain
yes
(type strain)
Comments
Reduces arsenate to arsenite
Reduces sodium selenite
Reduces selenite to elemental selenium
Genome sequencing strain
Medium
ATCC® Medium 2100: Bacillus haloalkaliphile medium
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 26.0°C
Atmosphere: Anaerobic
Name of Depositor
JS Blum
Geographical Isolation
Mono Lake
Year of Origin
1995
References
Switzer Blum J, et al. Bacillus arsenicoselenatis, sp. nov., and Bacillus selenitireducens, sp. nov.: two haloalkaliphiles from Mono Lake, California that respire oxyanions of selenium and arsenic. Arch. Microbiol. 171: 19-30, 1998. PubMed: 9871015
Validation list no. 80. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 51: 793-794, 2001.
