Azotobacter chroococcum (DSM 368, 3 R)
Azotobacter chroococcum 3 R is a bacterium that was isolated from soil.
BacteriaName and taxonomic classification
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| Domain Bacteria |
| Phylum Pseudomonadota |
| Class Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order Pseudomonadales |
| Family Pseudomonadaceae |
| Genus Azotobacter |
| Species Azotobacter chroococcum |
| Full scientific name Azotobacter chroococcum Beijerinck 1901 (Approved Lists 1980) |
Culture and growth conditions
Culture medium
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | DIAZOTROPHIC MEDIUM (RBA) (DSMZ Medium 441) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: DIAZOTROPHIC MEDIUM (RBA) (DSMZ Medium 441) Composition: Agar 14.881 g/l DL-Malate 1.98413 g/l D-Glucose 1.98413 g/l D-Mannitol 1.98413 g/l Na-pyruvate 0.992063 g/l Disodium succinate 0.992063 g/l K2HPO4 0.892857 g/l KH2PO4 0.0992065 g/l NaCl 0.0992065 g/l CaCl2 x 2 H2O 0.0992065 g/l MgSO4 x 7 H2O 0.0992065 g/l Yeast extract 0.0496032 g/l FeSO4 x 7 H2O 0.00992065 g/l MnSO4 x H2O 0.00496032 g/l NaVO3 x H2O 0.00496032 g/l Nicotinic acid 0.00248016 g/l Pyridoxine hydrochloride 0.00248016 g/l Calcium pantothenate 0.00248016 g/l Thiamine-HCl x 2 H2O 0.00248016 g/l H3BO3 0.000892857 g/l CoCl2 x 6 H2O 0.000595238 g/l Riboflavin 0.000496032 g/l ZnSO4 x 7 H2O 0.000297619 g/l MnCl2 x 4 H2O 8.92857e-05 g/l Na2MoO4 x 2 H2O 8.92857e-05 g/l NiCl2 x 6 H2O 5.95238e-05 g/l Vitamin B12 4.96032e-05 g/l CuCl2 x 2 H2O 2.97619e-05 g/l Folic acid 9.92063e-06 g/l Biotin 4.96032e-06 g/l Distilled water | ||
| 157 | AZOTOBACTER MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 3) | Medium recipe at MediaDive | Name: AZOTOBACTER MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 3) Composition: Agar 15.0 g/l CaCO3 5.0 g/l Glucose 5.0 g/l Mannitol 5.0 g/l K2HPO4 0.9 g/l KH2PO4 0.1 g/l MgSO4 x 7 H2O 0.1 g/l CaCl2 x 2 H2O 0.1 g/l FeSO4 x 7 H2O 0.01 g/l Na2MoO4 x 2 H2O 0.005 g/l Distilled water |
Culture temp
| @ref | Growth | Type | Temperature (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | positive | growth | 30 |
Literature
Literature 
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phylogeny | Application of denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography in microbial ecology: fermentor sludge, compost, and soil community profiling. | Wagner AO, Malin C, Illmer P. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.01411-08 | 2009 |  |
How to cite
If you want to cite this particular strain cite the following doi:
https://doi.org/10.13145/bacdive12730.20260601.11
When using BacDive for research please cite the following paper
BacDive in 2025: the core database for prokaryotic strain dataIsabel Schober, Julia Koblitz, Joaquim Sardà Carbasse, Christian Ebeling, Marvin Leon Schmidt, Adam Podstawka, Rohit Gupta, Vinodh Ilangovan, Javad Chamanara, Jörg Overmann, Lorenz Christian Reimer
Nucleic Acids Research; database issue 2025.
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