Acinetobacter venetianus Vaneechoutte et al. ex Di Cello et al. (ATCC®31012™)
| Deposited As | Arthrobacter sp. |
|---|---|
| Strain Designations | RAG-1 |
| Application |
Degrades petroleum crude oil
Produces apoemulsans
Produces emulsans
Produces emulsifier EF-RAG
Produces esterase
Production of exocellular esterase
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| Isolation |
Tar on beach
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| Type Strain | no |
| Biosafety Level | 1 |
| Product Format | freeze-dried |
| Preceptrol® | no |
|---|---|
| Type Strain | no |
| Comments |
Fimbriae
Enantioselective reduction of acetyldimethylphenylsilane
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| Medium |
ATCC® Medium 3: Nutrient agar or nutrient broth |
|---|---|
| Growth Conditions |
Temperature: 30.0°C
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| Name of Depositor | Emulsan Biotechnologies Inc. |
|---|---|
| Isolation |
Tar on beach
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| References |
Shabtai Y, Gutnick DL. Exocellular esterase and emulsan release from the cell surface of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus. J. Bacteriol. 161: 1176-1181, 1985. PubMed: 3838301 Rosenberg E, et al. Emulsifier of Arthrobacter RAG-1: isolation and emulsifying properties. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 37: 402-408, 1979. PubMed: 36840 Rosenberg E, et al. Emulsifier of Arthrobacter RAG-1: specificity of hydrocarbon substrate. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 37: 409-413, 1979. PubMed: 453821 Zuckerberg A, et al. Emulsifier of Arthrobacter RAG-1: chemical and physical properties. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 37: 414-420, 1979. PubMed: 453822 Reisfeld A, et al. Microbial degradation of crude oil: Factors affecting the dispersion in sea water by mixed and pure cultures. Appl. Microbiol. 24: 363-368, 1972. PubMed: 4562475 Horowitz A, et al. Sequential growth of bacteria on crude oil. Appl. Microbiol. 30: 10-19, 1975. PubMed: 1096820 Gutnick D, Rosenberg AE. Cleaning of cargo compartments. US Patent 3,941,692 dated Mar 2 1976 Gutnick DL, Rosenberg E. Production of alpha-emulsans. US Patent 4,230,801 dated Oct 28 1980 Rosenberg E, et al. Production of alpha-emulsans. US Patent 4,234,689 dated Nov 18 1980 Gutnick DL, et al. alpha-Emulsans. US Patent 4,395,354 dated Jul 26 1983 Hayes ME. Personal care products containing bioemulsifiers. US Patent 4,999,195 dated Mar 12 1991 . . Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 44: 929-937, 1982. Syldatk C, et al. Enantioselective reduction of acetyldimethylphenylsilane: a screening with thirty strains of microorganisms. Biotechnol. Lett. 10: 731-736, 1988. |
| Cross References |
Nucleotide (GenBank) : AJ295007 Acinetobacter venetianus 16S rRNA gene, strain ATCC 31012. Nucleotide (GenBank) : AB008696 Acinetobacter sp. DNA for DNA gyrase subunit B, partial cds, strain ATCC 31012. Nucleotide (GenBank) : D73425 Acinetobacter sp. gene for DNA gyrase subunit B protein, C terminal side, partial cds. Nucleotide (GenBank) : D73440 Acinetobacter sp. gene for DNA gyrase subunit B protein, N terminal side, partial cds. |
