Spiroplasma melliferum Clark et al.
33219 ™
- Product category
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Bacteria
- Strain designation
- BC-3
- Type strain
- Yes
- Product format
- Freeze-dried
Documentation
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Detailed product information
General
- Preceptrol
- No
Characteristics
- Comments
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Group I, subgroup 2
Handling information
- Medium
- Temperature
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30°C
- Handling procedure
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1. Follow instructions as suggested for the culturing of Mollicutes:
PROCEDURES FOR PROPAGATING MOLLICUTES:
a) Open the vial according to the enclosed instructions.
b) Using a Pasteur or 1.0 ml pipette, withdraw approximately 0.5 to 1.0 ml from a tube containing 5.0 ml. Rehydrate the pellet.
c) Aseptically transfer this aliquot back into the tube. Mix well.
d) Make serial dilutions by transferring 0.5 ml from the original tube to a tube containing 4.5 ml. Repeat process by transferring 0.5 ml from the second to a third tube, etc. Dilutions are important, not only for titration purposes, but also to keep culture in varying stages of growth. Many strains will die out rapidly once acid or alkaline conditions are reached. It is recommended to prepare several dilutions from the initial tube as the cryoprotectant used in the freeze‑drying process often inhibits growth.
e) Use an uninoculated tube of broth to serve as a control.
f) Plates may be inoculated to check colonial morphology. You can also spot each dilution on the surface of plate (4 or more/plate) to determine the number of colony-forming units. However, not all strains do well on solid medium.
g) Incubate all tubes and plates under the recommended conditions and appropriate temperature. The time necessary for growth will vary from strain to strain. Growth on plates generally requires additional incubation.
h) Depending on the medium used, growth will be indicated by increased turbidity, a color change, or both.
2. For long term storage of Spiroplasma sp., freeze‑drying or freezing is recommended. Liquid nitrogen storage is the best method. Optimally grown cells are centrifuged at 9000 rpm for 30 minutes, the supernatant poured off, and the packed cells resuspended in a smaller amount of the recommended broth. To this, add an equal amount of sterile 20% glycerol as a cryoprotectant. This suspension is aliquoted into small plastic vials and stored at ‑70oC or below.
1. Follow instructions as suggested for the culturing of Mollicutes:PROCEDURES FOR PROPAGATING MOLLICUTES:
a) Open the vial according to the enclosed instructions.
b) Using a Pasteur or 1.0 ml pipette, withdraw approximately 0.5 to 1.0 ml from a tube containing 5.0 ml. Rehydrate the pellet.
c) Aseptically transfer this aliquot back into the tube. Mix well.
d) Make serial dilutions by transferring 0.5 ml from the original tube to a tube containing 4.5 ml. Repeat process by transferring 0.5 ml from the second to a third tube, etc. Dilutions are important, not only for titration purposes, but also to keep culture in varying stages of growth. Many strains will die out rapidly once acid or alkaline conditions are reached. It is recommended to prepare several dilutions from the initial tube as the cryoprotectant used in the freeze‑drying process often inhibits growth.
e) Use an uninoculated tube of broth to serve as a control.
f) Plates may be inoculated to check colonial morphology. You can also spot each dilution on the surface of plate (4 or more/plate) to determine the number of colony-forming units. However, not all strains do well on solid medium.
g) Incubate all tubes and plates under the recommended conditions and appropriate temperature. The time necessary for growth will vary from strain to strain. Growth on plates generally requires additional incubation.
h) Depending on the medium used, growth will be indicated by increased turbidity, a color change, or both.
2. For long term storage of Spiroplasma sp., freeze‑drying or freezing is recommended. Liquid nitrogen storage is the best method. Optimally grown cells are centrifuged at 9000 rpm for 30 minutes, the supernatant poured off, and the packed cells resuspended in a smaller amount of the recommended broth. To this, add an equal amount of sterile 20% glycerol as a cryoprotectant. This suspension is aliquoted into small plastic vials and stored at ‑70oC or below.
- Handling notes
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Good growth occurs within 24 hours.
Store vials at freezer temperatures until ready to use.
Good growth occurs within 24 hours.Store vials at freezer temperatures until ready to use.
History
- Deposited as
- Spiroplasma melliferum Clark et al.
- Depositors
- TB Clark
- Type of isolate
- Arthropod
Legal disclaimers
- Intended use
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- Warranty
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- Disclaimers
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Permits & Restrictions
Import Permit for the State of Hawaii
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Frequently Asked Questions
References
Curated Citations
Witcomb RF, et al. Revised serological classification of spiroplasmas, new provisional groups and recommendations for serotyping of isolates. Curr. Microbiol. 7: 291-296, 1982.
Clark TB, et al. Spiroplasma melliferum, a new species from the honeybee (Apis mellifera). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 35: 296-308, 1985.
bee, Apis mellifera
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