Bacillus cereus (DSM 2299, CBCC 2280)
Bacillus cereus DSM 2299 is a bacterium of the family Bacillaceae.
BacteriaName and taxonomic classification
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| Domain Bacteria |
| Phylum Bacillota |
| Class Bacilli |
| Order Caryophanales |
| Family Bacillaceae |
| Genus Bacillus |
| Species Bacillus cereus |
| Full scientific name Bacillus cereus Frankland and Frankland 1887 (Approved Lists 1980) |
Culture and growth conditions
Culture medium
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21489 | TRYPTICASE SOY YEAST EXTRACT MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 92) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: TRYPTICASE SOY YEAST EXTRACT MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 92) Composition: Trypticase soy broth 30.0 g/l Agar 15.0 g/l Yeast extract 3.0 g/l Distilled water | ||
| 21489 | COLUMBIA BLOOD MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 693) | Medium recipe at MediaDive | Name: COLUMBIA BLOOD MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 693) Composition: Defibrinated sheep blood 50.0 g/l Columbia agar base |
Culture temp
| @ref | Growth | Type | Temperature (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21489 | positive | growth | 30 |
Physiology and metabolism
Metabolite utilization
| @ref | Chebi-ID | Metabolite | Utilization activity | Kind of utilization tested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68375 | 22599 ChEBI | arabinose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 29016 ChEBI | arginine | - | hydrolysis | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 17057 ChEBI | cellobiose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 15824 ChEBI | D-fructose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 17634 ChEBI | D-glucose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 16899 ChEBI | D-mannitol | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 16024 ChEBI | D-mannose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 16988 ChEBI | D-ribose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 4853 ChEBI | esculin | - | hydrolysis | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 17716 ChEBI | lactose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 17306 ChEBI | maltose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 59640 ChEBI | N-acetylglucosamine | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 17632 ChEBI | nitrate | + | reduction | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 18257 ChEBI | ornithine | - | degradation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 16634 ChEBI | raffinose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 17992 ChEBI | sucrose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 27082 ChEBI | trehalose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 32528 ChEBI | turanose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 16199 ChEBI | urea | - | hydrolysis | from API ID32STA |
Antibiotic resistance
| @ref | ChEBI | Group ID | Metabolite | Is sensitive | Sensitivity conc. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68375 | 28368 | 0 | novobiocin | 1.8 µg | from API ID32STA |
Metabolite production
| @ref | Chebi-ID | Metabolite | Production | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68375 | 15688 ChEBI | acetoin | from API ID32STA |
Metabolite tests
| @ref | Chebi-ID | Metabolite | Voges-proskauer-test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68375 | 15688 ChEBI | acetoin | + | from API ID32STA |
Enzymes
| @ref | Value | Activity | Ec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68375 | arginine dihydrolase | - | 3.5.3.6 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | beta-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.23 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | beta-glucosidase | - | 3.2.1.21 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | beta-glucuronidase | - | 3.2.1.31 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | L-arginine arylamidase | - | from API ID32STA | |
| 68375 | ornithine decarboxylase | - | 4.1.1.17 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | pyrrolidonyl arylamidase | + | 3.4.19.3 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | urease | - | 3.5.1.5 | from API ID32STA |
Literature
Literature 
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Differentiation of Bacillus anthracis from Bacillus cereus by gas chromatographic whole-cell fatty acid analysis. | Lawrence D, Heitefuss S, Seifert HS. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.29.7.1508-1512.1991 | 1991 | | |
| Phylogeny | Identification of Bacillus anthracis by using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry and artificial neural networks. | Lasch P, Beyer W, Nattermann H, Stammler M, Siegbrecht E, Grunow R, Naumann D. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.00857-09 | 2009 | |
How to cite
If you want to cite this particular strain cite the following doi:
https://doi.org/10.13145/bacdive130161.20260601.11
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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