Paenibacillus macerans (PAEMA) | BCH-ORGA-SCBD-108888 | Organism | Biosafety Clearing-House

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Organism (ORGA)
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last updated: 30 Sep 2015
Organism information
Paenibacillus macerans
Kingdom Bacteria
Phylum Firmicutes
Class Bacilli
Order Bacillales
Family Paenibacillaceae
Genus Paenibacillus
Species macerans
  • Bacillus macerans
  • Aerobacillus macerans
  • Zymobacillus macerans
  • Bactrillum macerans
  • Bacillus acetoethylicum
  • Bacillus betanigrificans
  • Bacillus soli
  • Aerobacillus schuylkilliensis
  • Bacillus vagans
  • Paenibacillus macerans
  • PAEMA
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Bacteria
Characteristics related to biosafety
This bacteria was originally discovered in 1905 by an Austrian biologist named Schardinger and thought to be a bacillus.
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P. macerans can be grown in the lab on a nurtient agar with a slightly acidic pH around 5. Optimal growth temperature is 30 °C. Also is able to grow in 5% NaCl making it a halotolerant bacteria.
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P. macerans is usually found in soil and plant materials but has also been identified in blood cultures of infants with infection.
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The bacterium is not normally pathogenic in humans but could cause allergies as a result of its histamine producing properties.
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Additional Information
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