JCM Catalogue

Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans (Waksman and Joffe 1922) Kelly and Wood 2000

Taxonomy in NCBI database: Bacteria; Pseudomonadota; Acidithiobacillia; Acidithiobacillales; Acidithiobacillaceae.

7814 <-- N. Wakao AIU 102.
Accessioned in 1990.
Thiobacillus thiooxidans.
Medium: 93; Temperature: 30°C; Rehydration fluid: 93.

Source: Acid mine water from Matsuo sulfur and iron sulfide mine on Hachimantai volcano, Iwate Pref., Japan [4784].
Biochemistry/Physiology: [4784].
Fatty acid: [4784].
Quinone: Q-8 [4784].
G+C (mol%): 51 (Tm) [4784].
More information: AMP independent oxidation pathway of sulfite to sulfate [3049].
BacDive ID: 165619.

Related information on delivery / use of the strain

Biosafety level	1	-
Terms and conditions	Not applicable	-
Export control ⁽¹⁾	No	-
Distribution control in Japan ⁽²⁾	No	-
Genetically modified microorganism	No	-
Technical information	How to revive and cultivate Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans.
Additional information	-	-

(1) in complying with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law of Japan
(2) in complying with the Plant Protection Law of Japan

Delivery category

Domestic	A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Overseas	A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)

Viability and purity assays of this product were performed at the time of production as part of quality control but note that the authenticity has not yet been checked by gene sequencing. The characteristics and/or functions of the strain appearing in the catalogue are based on information from the corresponding literature and JCM does not guarantee them.

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