Dry, hot soil with pH less than 0.5, Hokkaido, Japan
Biosafety Level
1
Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
Product Format
frozen
Preceptrol®
no
Type Strain
yes
(type strain)
Medium
ATCC® Medium 2011: Picrophilus medium
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 58.0°C
Name of Depositor
W Zillig
References
Puhler G, et al. Picrophilus oshimae and Picrophilus torridus fam. nov., gen. nov., sp. nov., two species of hyperacidophilic, thermophilic, heterotrophic, aerobic archaea. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 46: 814-816, 1996.
Schleper C, et al. Picrophilus gen. nov., fam. nov.: a novel aerobic, heterotrophic, thermoacidophilic genus and family comprising archaea capable of growth around pH 0. J. Bacteriol. 177: 7050-7059, 1995. PubMed: 8522509
