Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
18 54 (WGS84 18. 54.)
Verbatim locality:
Dhofar
Verbatim collector:
Abdul Latif Khan
Standardised collector:
Abdul L. Khan
Collectors reference no.:
LK11
Verbatim date:
15 Feb 2013
Start date:
2013-02-15
Country:
Oman
Culture flags
MPI:
Restricted Culture
Price Category:
Category 2
Culture notes
Other Details:
The Sphingomonas taxi LK11 have been recently known for their potential to accumulate metal from the contaminated dediums. This bacteria grown in cadmium (CD), Zinc (Zn, Aluminum (Al, copper (Cu) medium. This bacteria showed significant promotory effects on plant growth in contaminated medium. It also regulated gibberllic acid (GA, catalase (CAT) and reduced glutathione in response to salinity stress.
Growth Conditions:
The Sphingomonas taxi LK11 grow well in normal nutrient media, however it can also grow on LB media. The growth temperature is 27-30oC.