Geothermally heated mud from the bottom of the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, at a depth of 40m, 1990
Biosafety Level
1
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Product Format
frozen
Storage Conditions
Frozen: -80°C or colder Freeze-Dried: 2°C to 8°C Live Culture: See Propagation Section
Preceptrol®
no
Type Strain
yes
Comments
Archaea, hyperthermophile
Obligate anaerobe
Medium
ATCC® Medium 2104: Marine Thermococcus medium
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 85°C
Atmosphere: Anaerobic, 100% N2
Name of Depositor
DSMZ
Chain of Custody
ATCC <-- DSMZ <-- E. Bonch-Osmolovskaya
Year of Origin
1990
References
Miroshnichenko ML, et al. Thermococcus gorgonarius sp. nov. and Thermococcus pacificus sp. nov.: heterotrophic extremely thermophilic archaea from New Zealand submarine hot vents. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 48: 23-29, 1998. PubMed: 9542072
