Collection content

Microbial group/s: Bacteria
Total number of strains: 180
Taxa (number of strains):
Amycolatopsis
Corynebacterium
Gordonia
Lentzea
Mycobacterium
Pseudonocardia
Rhodococcus
Streptomyces
Tsukamurella
Williamsia

Isolation source/Origin: Wastewater.
Preservation method: -80 ºC
Information management: Data sheets
Characterization level:
-Identification with partial 16S rRNA gene sequence.
-Viability and purity.

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Expertise

Currently there is no research group linked to this collection. The strains were donated and are located at the CECT.

Quality certifications

ISO 9001

Brief historical review

Collection generated from the research activity of Dr. Gonzalo Cuesta, Full Professor at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, who died on October 6, 2013. It was donated to the CECT due to his regular collaboration with doctors Esperanza Garay and David Ruiz, researchers at the CECT.