Streptococcus pneumoniae (Klein) Chester
6326 ™
This strain of Streptococcus pneumoniae is typed as serotype 26 (Danish designation 6B). This bacterial culture can be used in respiratory disease research.
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
26 (Danish designation 6B)
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
95% Air, 5% CO2
Handling procedure
Open vial.
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. 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.
Handling notes
Incubation under 5% CO2 enhances growth.
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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