Strains for Quality Control, e.g. of Media, Rapid Identification Systems, Disinfectant, Sterilization, Antibiotic or Fungus Resistance Testing, and Miscellaneous Tests.

The list has been compiled according to data provided by the depositors of the strains or by literature. The claimed properties have not necessarily been verified by the DSMZ. DSMZ shall not be deemed to have guaranteed certain properties of the strains except if it has expressly confirmed such guarantee in writing.

ASSAY NAME DSM No REFERENCE(S)
Aerosol testing Chaetomium globosum 1962 1196
Anastomosis group AG-6 Rhizoctonia muneratii 903 3635
Antibiotic assays and susceptibility testing, general Bacillus cereus 345  
Bacillus pumilus 361  
Bacillus subtilis subsp. spizizenii 347 737, 738,739
Bacillus subtilis 2109 738, 2443
Bacteroides fragilis 2151 1414, 1415
Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron 2255 1414, 1415
Bacteroides vulgatus 3289 2823, 2824
Clostridium perfringens 756 1414, 1415
Enterococcus faecalis 2570  
Escherichia coli 682 737, 738, 1561, 1562
Escherichia coli 1103  
Haemophilus influenzae 11970  
Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae 681 738, 1561, 1562
Kocuria rhizophila 348 175, 738, 1561, 1562, 1638, 1640
Micrococcus luteus 1605  
Micrococcus luteus 1790  
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 1117 1548, 1549, 1550, 1551, 1552, 1553, 1554, 1555
Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus 346 738, 1550, 1561, 1562, 1638
Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus 683 90, 738
Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus 799 90
Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus 1104 1548, 1549, 1550, 1551, 1552, 1553, 1554, 1555
Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus 2569 2263
Staphylococcus epidermidis 1798 90, 738, 1550, 1561, 1562
Antibiotics
in meat
Bacillus cereus 345  
Bacillus subtilis subsp. spizizenii 618 706, 707, 708, 721, 722
in milk
 
Geobacillus stearothermophilus 1550 2436, 2437, 2480
Geobacillus stearothermophilus 6790  
Streptococcus thermophilus 20479 1360
in urine Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis 10 736
Antifungal agents Candida albicans 5817  
Bacteriostatic activity in fabrics etc. Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae 789  
Disc tests for antibiotics Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae 681 1550
Disinfectant and preservation testing Aspergillus niger 1988 3695
Candida albicans 1386  
Clostridium sporogenes 795  
Enterococcus faecium 2146  
Enterococcus faecium 2918 2715
Escherichia coli 301  
Escherichia coli 787 1560, 2009
Escherichia coli 1576  
Fusarium solani 10696  
Proteus mirabilis 788 1560, 2010
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 939 1560, 2010, 7124
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 1128  
Pseudomonas fluorescens 6147 3912
Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus 799  
Staphylococcus sp. 20039 484
Disinfectant and preservation testing: beverage industry Enterobacter cloacae 6234  
Lactobacillus brevis 6235  
biocide activity Trichophyton interdigitale 4870 3726
dairy industry (DLG)
 
Enterococcus faecalis 6134 3912, 3930
Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae 6135 3912, 3930
Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus 6148 3912, 3930
fungicide activity Candida albicans 1665 3685
Trichophyton interdigitale 4870 3725
milk processing machines Geotrichum candidum 1240 3176
Kluyveromyces lactis 4394  
oral preparations with high sugar content Zygosaccharomyces rouxii 7525  
veterinary (DGHM) Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus 6247  
Drinking water control in L2-laboratories      
Escherichia coli Escherichia coli 1116  
Coliform bacteria Enterobacter cloaceae 30054  
Fecal coliform
bacteria
Klebsiella pneumoniae 30104  
Enterococci Enterococcus faecium or Enterococcus faecalis 20477
2570
 
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pseudomoans aeruginosa 1117  
Clostridium perfringens Clostridium perfringens
or Clostridium sporogenes
756
795
 
Legionella Legionella pneumophila 7513  
Drinking water control in L1-laboratories      
Escherichia coli Escherichia coli 1116  
Coliform bacteria Raoultella (Klebsiella) planticola 3069  
Enterococci Enterococcus mundtii 4838  
Fungus resistance test: general Aspergillus clavatus 3410  
Aspergillus flavus 1959 3690
Aspergillus niger 1957 3690, 3691
Aspergillus niger 2143  
Aspergillus niger 63263 3732
Aspergillus terreus 1958 3690
Aspergillus versicolor 1943 3690
Aureobasidium pullulans 2404 3690
Chaetomium globosum 1962 3690, 3691
Fusarium proliferatum 840  
Memnoniella echinata 3409  
Myrothecium verrucaria 2087  
Paecilomyces variotii 1961 3690
Penicillium pinophilum 1944 3690
Penicillium funiculosum 1960 3690
Penicillium funiculosum 10640 6693
Penicillium glabrum 62843 4743
Penicillium ochrochloron 1945 3690
Penicillium roqueforti 1079 4743
Rhizopus oryzae 854  
Scopulariopsis brevicaulis 9122  
Trichoderma virens 1963 3690
Fungus resistance test: textiles Stachybotrys chartarum 2144  
Fungus resistance test: wood Aspergillus flavus 1959 3693
Aureobasidium pullulans 3497 3710
Coniophora puteana 3085 2979, 4259
Gloeophyllum sepiarium 6420 4259
Gloeophyllum trabeum 3087 2979, 4259
Graphium penicillioides 10714  
Humicola grisea 2691  
Lecythophora mutabilis 10716  
Lentinus cyathiformis 6429 4259
Lentinus lepideus 3097 4259
Paxillus panuoides 6421 4259
Petriella setifera 10713  
Poria placenta 3088 2979, 2980, 4259
Serpula himantioides 6419 4259
Stereum hirsutum 6467 4259
Sydowia polyspora 3498 3710
Trametes versicolor 3086 2979, 4259
Trichurus spiralis 10717  
Membrane filter testing Brevundimonas diminuta 1635  
Serratia marcescens 1636  
Mutagenicity testing




 
Escherichia coli 1077  
Escherichia coli 9494  
Escherichia coli 9495  
Escherichia coli 9496  
Escherichia coli 9497  
Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica 554  
Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica 9274  
ASSAY NAME DSM No REFERENCE(S)
Penicillinase production test Bacillus cereus 6127 4608
Preservative testing
wood
Aspergillus niger 63263 3693
Quality control, DIN 58959-7 Haemophilus influenzae 4690 6924
Saccharomyces cerevisiae 70449 6924
Quality control, identification controls, rapid identification systems Candida tropicalis 11953  
API 20 C aux Candida albicans 6569  
Kluyveromyces marxianus 5572  
Pichia guilliermondii 6381  
API 20 E Enterobacter cloacae subsp. cloacae 30054  
Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae 30102  
Proteus hauseri 30118  
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 50071  
API 20 NE Aeromonas hydrophila subsp. hydrophila 6173  
Alcaligenes faecalis subsp. faecalis 6174  
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 1117  
Sphingobacterium multivorum 6175  
API 20 STREP Enterococcus faecium 6177  
Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis 6176  
Streptococcus mutans 6178  
API 50 CHE Proteus mirabilis 6674  
API ATB 32 A Actinomyces odontolyticus 19120  
Clostridium baratii 601  
Clostridium histolyticum 2158  
Clostridium sordellii 2141  
Candida glabrata 6425  
Cryptococcus humicola 6382  
Issatchenkia orientalis 6128  
Pichia guilliermondii 6381  
Klebsiella oxytoca 6673  
Morganella morganii subsp. morganii 6675  
Proteus mirabilis 6674  
Providencia stuartii 6676  
API ID32 STAPH Staphylococcus lentus 6672  
Staphylococcus lugdunensis 6670  
Staphylococcus sciuri subsp. sciuri 6671  
API STAPH Staphylococcus capitis subsp. capitis 6180  
Staphylococcus cohnii subsp. cohnii 6669  
Staphylococcus xylosus 6179  
BBL Crystal anaerobe Bacteroides fragilis 2151  
Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae 11678  
Streptococcus pyogenes 11728  
Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus 2569  
Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus 11729  
Streptococcus pyogenes 11728  
BIOLOG GN MicroPlate Achromobacter xylosoxidans subsp. xylosoxidans 2402  
Acinetobacter baumannii 30007  
Burkholderia cepacia 7288  
Ochrobactrum anthropi 6882  
Providencia stuartii 7520  
Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes 7521  
Sphingobacterium sp. 8225  
Quality control, media Acinetobacter baumannii 30007  
Bacillus cereus 345  
Bacteroides fragilis 2151  
Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron 2255  
Clostridium perfringens 756 2183
Clostridium sporogenes 795  
Enterobacter aerogenes 30053  
Enterococcus faecalis 2570  
Escherichia coli 1103  
Escherichia coli 1576 2183, 6924
Mycobacterium phlei 43239  
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 1117 1554
Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica 4224 2183
Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus 1104  
Staphylococcus epidermidis 1798  
Streptococcus pneumoniae 14377  
Streptococcus pneumoniae 14378  
Quality control, TVO
coliforms
Raoultella planticola 3069  
Escherichia coli Escherichia coli 1116  
Enterococci Enterococcus mundtii 4838  
Slimicides Chaetomium globosum 1962 3694
Sporicidal testing Clostridium sporogenes 795 2185
Sterility testing Aspergillus niger 1988 2183
Geobacillus stearothermophilus 2027 7741
Geobacillus stearothermophilus 6790 7739
Bacillus subtilis subsp. spizizenii 347 2183
Bacillus subtilis 13019 8123
Candida albicans 1386 1396, 2183
Clostridium sphenoides 632 738
Clostridium sporogenes 1446 1396
Clostridium sporogenes 1664  
Kocuria rhizophila 348 1561
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 3227  
Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus 346 1562
Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus 799 2183
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 1128 2183
Sterilization control ethylene oxide Bacillus atrophaeus 2277  
H2O2 Bacillus subtilis 4181 4631
hot air Bacillus atrophaeus 675 953, 7740
irradiation Bacillus pumilus 492  
steam Geobacillus stearothermophilus 494 7741
Geobacillus stearothermophilus 5934 4624, 6848, 7741
Test strain for growth media Bacillus subtilis subsp. spizizenii 347  
Toxicity test of water and sewage samples (DIN 38 412, Teil 34 and ISO 10712) Pseudomonas putida 50026 123, 192, 1040
Toxicity test of water and sewage samples (DIN 38 412, Teil 34) Vibrio fischeri 7151  
Transformation assay Acinetobacter sp. 586  
Acinetobacter sp. 587 670
Moraxella (Moraxella) bovis 6329 4013
Virucidal activity of chemical disinfectants in food (CEN) Phage 10567  
Wall covering adhesive testing Aspergillus niger 2143 3696
Chaetomium globosum 2142 3696
Penicillium rubrum 2145 3696
Stachybotrys chartarum 2144  
Water quality Escherichia coli 10290 6631