Bacterial bloom in the brine under trona from the alkaline equatorial Lake Magadi, Kenya, 1992
Biosafety Level
1
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Product Format
freeze-dried
Preceptrol®
no
Type Strain
yes
(type strain)
Medium
ATCC® Medium 2042: Alkaliphilic Spirochaete medium
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 37.0°C
Atmosphere: Anaerobic
Name of Depositor
TN Zhilina
Year of Origin
1992
References
Zhilina TN, et al. Spirochaeta alkalica sp. nov., Spirochaeta africana sp. nov., and Spirochaeta asiatica sp. nov., alkaliphilic anaerobes from the Continental Soda Lakes in Central Asia and the East African Rift. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 46: 305-312, 1996. PubMed: 8573509
