General Cell Lines and Cell Cultures
ATCC Priestia megaterium
Priestia megaterium is a whole genome-sequenced bacterial type strain. This bacterium is listed as a quality control strain for the VITEK 2 BCL Comprehensive QC Set.
ATCC Talaromyces varians
An ampoule containing viable cells (may include spores and mycelia) suspended in cryoprotectant.
ATCC Candida auris; Strain: B11103
An ampoule containing viable cells (yeast cells, spores, or agar cubes with mycelia) suspended in cryoprotectant.
ATCC Lactobacillus plantarum; subsp. plantarum
Lactobacillus plantarum subsp. plantarum strain Lp 39 [IAM 12477] is a whole genome-sequenced type strain that was isolated from a pickled cabbage. This strain can be used in quality control testing.
ATCC Vibrio campbellii; BB120
Vibrio campbellii strain BB120 is a whole-genome sequenced bacterium isolated from a marine source. It is one of several strains (ATCC BAA-1116 through ATCC BAA-1121) included in a "quorum sensing reporter kit" (ATCC MP-6) developed by the depositor. This wild type strain responds to both AI-1 and AI-2 autoinducers.
ATCC Mycobacterium peregrinum
Mycobacterium peregrinum strain MF1353 [CDC 97-1188] was isolated in Greenville, North Carolina, from the sputum of an immunocompromised patient. This whole-genome sequenced bacterial strain has applications in susceptibility disc testing.
ATCC Influenza A virus (H3N2); A/Victoria/3/75
Influenza A virus (H3N2) strain A/Victoria/3/75 is propagated in 10-day-old SPF chicken embryonated eggs. This strain was isolated from a human patient in Melbourne, Australia, and was deposited by AP Kendal. This product is whole-genome sequenced and has applications in influenza research.
Burkholderia cenocepacia strain LMG 16656 (ATCC BAA-245™)
Burkholderia cenocepacia strain LMG 16656 (ATCC BAA-245™) is a whole-genome sequenced type strain isolated from a clinical specimen in the UK. This strain is recommended as a test organism for USP <60> testing of Burkholderia cepacia complex in pharmaceutical QC workflows.
Recommended companion product: MicroQuant™ Burkholderia cenocepacia, low CFU (Fisher Cat. No. NC3796842, ATCC BAA-245-LQ-PACK™).
ATCC Micrococcus luteus
Micrococcus luteus strain 130.21 is a whole-genome sequenced bacterium that was isolated from air. This aerobe has applications in quality control, bacitracin assays, antibiotic research, and pharmaceutical and personal care research.
ATCC Pfizer Pneumococcal polysaccharide powder Type 56 (d18C) 10mg
Purified pneumococcal polysaccharide type 18C (US Type 56) is manufactured by Pfizer, Inc., for small-quantity distribution by ATCC. The pneumococcal powder type 18C is a component of the current 13-valent vaccine against Streptococcus pneumoniae. The pneumococcal polysaccharide type 18C can be used to assay for type-specific antibodies, research immune responses, and study immunodeficiencies.
ATCC Saccharomyces cerevisiae; CBS 1171
An ampoule containing viable cells (may include spores and mycelia) suspended in cryoprotectant.
ATCC Comamonas testosteroni; R.Y. Stanier 78
Bacterial type strain that produces 9-alpha-hydroxy-steroids and oxoalkylxanthines.