Micrococcus luteus ES1-122 is a mesophilic prokaryote that was isolated from spacecraft-associated clean room class ISO 8, Herschel Space Observatory.
mesophilic 16S sequence| @ref 20215 |
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| Domain Bacillati |
| Phylum Actinomycetota |
| Class Actinomycetes |
| Order Micrococcales |
| Family Micrococcaceae |
| Genus Micrococcus |
| Species Micrococcus luteus |
| Full scientific name Micrococcus luteus (Schroeter 1872) Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980) |
| Synonyms (3) |
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16859 | CASO AGAR (MERCK 105458) (DSMZ Medium 220) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: CASO AGAR (Merck 105458) (DSMZ Medium 220) Composition: Agar 15.0 g/l Casein peptone 15.0 g/l NaCl 5.0 g/l Soy peptone 5.0 g/l Distilled water |
| @ref | Growth | Type | Temperature (°C) | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16859 | positive | growth | 28 | mesophilic |
| @ref | Sample type | Geographic location | Country | Country ISO 3 Code | Continent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16859 | spacecraft-associated clean room class ISO 8, Herschel Space Observatory | Noordwijk, European Space Research and Technology Centre | Netherlands | NLD | Europe |
Global distribution of 16S sequence FN393761 (>99% sequence identity) for Micrococcus from Microbeatlas 
 Aquatic Samples |
9695 |
 Soil Samples |
6060 |
 Animal Samples |
37863 |
 Plant Samples |
3126 |
| Total Samples | 56744 |
| @ref | Description | Accession | Length | Database | NCBI tax ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16859 | Micrococcus luteus partial 16S rRNA gene, strain ES-122 | FN393761 | 1355 |   | 1270 |
| Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Contamination Prevention for Outer Solar System Moons of Astrobiological Interest: What Do We Need to Know? | Rettberg P, Antunes A, Brucato J, Cabezas P, Collins G, Haddaji A, Kminek G, Leuko S, McKenna-Lawlor S, Moissl-Eichinger C, Fellous JL, Olsson-Francis K, Pearce D, Rabbow E, Royle S, Saunders M, Sephton M, Spry A, Walter N, Wimmer Schweingruber R, Treuet JC. | Astrobiology | 10.1089/ast.2018.1996 | 2019 |  |
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https://doi.org/10.13145/bacdive7678.20251217.10
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BacDive in 2025: the core database for prokaryotic strain data
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