Dehalococcoides sp.
BAA-2098 ™
Product category
Bacteria
Product type
Extremophile
Strain designation
Strain FL2
Type strain
No
Isolation source
River sediment from Red Cedar River
Geographical isolation
United States; Michigan; Okemos
Product format
Frozen
Storage conditions
-80°C or colder
General
Preceptrol
No
Characteristics
Comments
Growth can best be monitored using real time PCR; see Protocol for quantifying in Related Links.
Handling information
Medium
ATCC Medium 2760: MOPS Buffered Medium for Dehalococcoides sp.
Temperature
24-30°C
Atmosphere
N2-H2 (2-20% H2 in the headspace)
Anaerobic
Handling procedure
Twenty four hours prior to inoculation, place all components in the anaerobic chamber.
Place the frozen vial in the anaerobic chamber and allow it to thaw. Using an anaerobic syringe to transfer the entire contents of the vial into a single serum bottle of #2760 broth. Add trichloroethylene to a concentration of 5 µl TCE per 100 ml of medium.
Incubate the serum bottle at 30°C for 4-6 weeks.
Handling notes
History
Deposited as
Dehalococcoides sp.
Depositors
FE Löeffler
Type of isolate
Environmental
Cross references
GenBank AF357918 Dehalococcoides sp. FL2 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence
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