Methanococcus voltae PS-3 is an anaerobe archaeon of the family Methanococcaceae.
anaerobe Archaea| @ref 20215 |
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| Domain Archaea |
| Phylum Methanobacteriota |
| Class Methanococci |
| Order Methanococcales |
| Family Methanococcaceae |
| Genus Methanococcus |
| Species Methanococcus voltae |
| Full scientific name Methanococcus voltae Balch and Wolfe 1981 |
| BacDive ID | Other strains from Methanococcus voltae (6) | Type strain |
|---|---|---|
| 6994 | M. voltae PS, DSM 1537, ATCC 33273, OCM 70 (type strain) | |
| 6996 | M. voltae PS-6, DSM 4310 | |
| 6997 | M. voltae PS-7, DSM 4311 | |
| 6998 | M. voltae DSM 7078, MCM B603 | |
| 6999 | M. voltae P2F9701a, DSM 14649, OCM 745 | |
| 161888 | M. voltae JCM 16865, OCM 197 |
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1634 | METHANOGENIUM MEDIUM (H2/CO2) (DSMZ Medium 141) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: METHANOGENIUM MEDIUM (H2/CO2) (DSMZ Medium 141; with strain-specific modifications) Composition: NaHCO3 4.89237 g/l MgCl2 x 6 H2O 3.91389 g/l Trypticase peptone 1.95695 g/l Yeast extract 1.95695 g/l Na-acetate 0.978474 g/l Na2S x 9 H2O 0.489237 g/l L-Cysteine HCl x H2O 0.489237 g/l KCl 0.332681 g/l NH4Cl 0.244618 g/l K2HPO4 0.136986 g/l L-Histidine 0.0782779 g/l MgSO4 x 7 H2O 0.0293542 g/l Nitrilotriacetic acid 0.0146771 g/l NaCl 0.00978474 g/l MnSO4 x H2O 0.00489237 g/l Fe(NH4)2(SO4)2 x 6 H2O 0.00195695 g/l ZnSO4 x 7 H2O 0.00176125 g/l CoSO4 x 7 H2O 0.00176125 g/l CaCl2 x 2 H2O 0.000978474 g/l FeSO4 x 7 H2O 0.000978474 g/l Sodium resazurin 0.000489237 g/l NiCl2 x 6 H2O 0.000293542 g/l AlK(SO4)2 x 12 H2O 0.000195695 g/l Pyridoxine hydrochloride 9.78474e-05 g/l H3BO3 9.78474e-05 g/l Na2MoO4 x 2 H2O 9.78474e-05 g/l CuSO4 x 5 H2O 9.78474e-05 g/l (DL)-alpha-Lipoic acid 4.89237e-05 g/l Calcium D-(+)-pantothenate 4.89237e-05 g/l Nicotinic acid 4.89237e-05 g/l Riboflavin 4.89237e-05 g/l Thiamine HCl 4.89237e-05 g/l p-Aminobenzoic acid 4.89237e-05 g/l Folic acid 1.95695e-05 g/l Biotin 1.95695e-05 g/l Na2WO4 x 2 H2O 3.91389e-06 g/l Na2SeO3 x 5 H2O 2.93542e-06 g/l Vitamin B12 9.78474e-07 g/l Distilled water | ||
| 1634 | METHANOCOCCUS VOLTAE MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 391) | Medium recipe at MediaDive | Name: METHANOCOCCUS VOLTAE MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 391) Composition: Casamino acids 5.0 g/l MgCl2 x 6 H2O 2.8 g/l Yeast extract 2.5 g/l Na2CO3 1.5 g/l Na-acetate 1.0 g/l L-Cysteine HCl x H2O 0.5 g/l Na2S x 9 H2O 0.5 g/l L-Isoleucine 0.5 g/l KCl 0.34 g/l NH4Cl 0.25 g/l L-Leucine 0.25 g/l K2HPO4 0.14 g/l L-Tryptophan 0.05 g/l MgSO4 x 7 H2O 0.03 g/l Nitrilotriacetic acid 0.015 g/l NaCl 0.01 g/l Pantothenate 0.005 g/l MnSO4 x H2O 0.005 g/l ZnSO4 x 7 H2O 0.0018 g/l CoSO4 x 7 H2O 0.0018 g/l CaCl2 x 2 H2O 0.001 g/l FeSO4 x 7 H2O 0.001 g/l Sodium resazurin 0.0005 g/l NiCl2 x 6 H2O 0.0003 g/l AlK(SO4)2 x 12 H2O 0.0002 g/l H3BO3 0.0001 g/l CuSO4 x 5 H2O 0.0001 g/l Na2MoO4 x 2 H2O 0.0001 g/l Na2WO4 x 2 H2O 4e-06 g/l Na2SeO3 x 5 H2O 3e-06 g/l Distilled water |
| @ref | Growth | Type | Temperature (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1634 | positive | growth | 30 |
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genetics | Abundance and Diversity of Bacterial, Archaeal, and Fungal Communities Along an Altitudinal Gradient in Alpine Forest Soils: What Are the Driving Factors? | Siles JA, Margesin R. | Microb Ecol | 10.1007/s00248-016-0748-2 | 2016 |  |
How to citeIf you want to cite this particular strain cite the following doi:
https://doi.org/10.13145/bacdive6995.20260601.11
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