Streptococcus pneumoniae (Klein) Chester
10351 ™
Product category
Bacteria
Type strain
No
Applications
Infectious disease research
Respiratory disease research
Vaccine development
Product format
Freeze-dried
Storage conditions
2°C to 8°C
General
Specific applications
Respiratory research
Preceptrol
No
Characteristics
Serotype
51 (Danish designation 7F)
Handling information
Medium
ATCC Medium 44: Brain Heart Infusion Agar/Broth
ATCC Medium 260: Trypticase soy agar/broth with defibrinated sheep blood
Temperature
37°C
Atmosphere
Aerobic (5% CO2 will enhance growth)
Handling procedure
Open vial according to enclosed instructions.
Using a single tube of #44 broth (5 to 6 mL), withdraw approximately 0.5 to 1.0 mL with a Pasteur or 1.0 mL pipette and use to rehydrate the entire pellet.
Aseptically transfer this aliquot back into the broth tube. Mix well.
Use several drops of the suspension to inoculate a #260 agar slant and/or plate.
Incubate the tubes and plate at 37°C for 24 hours. To enhance growth, place tubes and plates in an atmosphere of 5% CO2.
Handling notes
Additional information on this culture is available on the ATCC web site at www.atcc.org.
History
Deposited as
Diplococcus pneumoniae (Klein) Weichselbaum
Depositors
BE Eddy
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