Produces antiviral agent consisting of double-stranded RNA
Surface and submerged production of penicillin
Biosafety Level
1
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Product Format
freeze-dried
Storage Conditions
Frozen: -80°C or colder Freeze-Dried: 2°C to 8°C Live Culture: See Propagation Section
Type Strain
no
Intended Use
Preceptrol®
no
Comments
Carries mycoviruses
The strain was reclassified as Penicillium rubens due to the taxonomic revision of its parental strain NRRL 1951 (ATCC 9480). RefHoubraken J, et al. New penicillin-producing Penicillium species and an overview of section Chrysogena. Persoonia 29: 78-100, 2012. PubMed: 23606767
Medium
ATCC® Medium 200: YM agar or YM broth
ATCC® Medium 325: Malt extract agar (Blakeslee's formula)
ATCC® Medium 336: Potato dextrose agar (PDA)
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 24°C to 26°C
Atmosphere: Typcial aerobic
Name of Depositor
NRRL
Isolation
Natural variant from NRRL 1951, ATCC 9480
References
Houbraken J, et al. New penicillin-producing Penicillium species and an overview of section Chrysogena. Persoonia 29: 78-100, 2012. PubMed: 23606767
Sutherland ES, et al. Production of double stranded ribonucleic acid. US Patent 3,597,318 dated Aug 3 1971
Peppler HJ. Microbial technology. New York: Reinhold; 1967.
Banks GT, et al. Virus-like particles in penicillin producing strains of Penicillium chrysogenum. Nature 222: 89-90, 1969.