Polar tundra, arctic wetland soil near Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, Norway.
By I Wartiainen, 1998.
Biosafety Level
1
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Product Format
freeze-dried
Storage Conditions
Frozen: -80°C or colder Freeze-Dried: 2°C to 8°C Live Culture: See Propagation Section
Preceptrol®
no
Type Strain
yes
Medium
ATCC® Medium 1306: Nitrate mineral salts medium (NMS)
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 22°C
Atmosphere: 50% methane, 50% air
Name of Depositor
M Svenning
Special Collection
NSF - Bacteriology
Year of Origin
1998
References
Wartiainen I, et al. Methylobacter tundripaludum sp. nov., a methane-oxidizing bacterium from Arctic wetland soil on the Svalbard islands, Norway (78 degrees N). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 56(Pt 1): 109-113, 2006. PubMed: 16403874
