Solublizes and mineralizes natural rubber substrates
Isolation
Fouling water inside a deteriorated automobile tire on a farmer's field, Munster, Germany
Biosafety Level
1
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Product Format
freeze-dried
Preceptrol®
no
Type Strain
yes
(type strain)
Medium
ATCC® Medium 18: Trypticase Soy Agar/Broth
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 28.0°C
Atmosphere: Aerobic
Name of Depositor
DSMZ
Chain of Custody
ATCC <<--DSMZ<<--A. Steinbuchel
References
Linos A, et al. Gordonia polyisoprenivorans sp. nov., a rubber-degrading actinomycete isolated from an automobile tyre. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 49: 1785-1791, 1999. PubMed: 10555361
