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For the identification, the CCUG uses phenotyping with classical in-house or commercial tests, cellular fatty acid analysis (CFA-FAME), GLC (anaerobes) and sequencing of the 16S rDNA gene and housekeeping genes. Since we have huge databases and our own softwares: strain matching, match, cluster analysis for numerical analysis, we have an exceptionally powerfull identification service. We have defined over 100 novel taxa and published numerous novel species in collaboration with international reseach groups specialized in 16S rRNA sequencing and molecular characterization. Without phenotypic data it is usually impossible to formally describe new species. Therefore one should NOT abandon the phenotyping for solely modern DNA technics. PCR and 16S rRNA sequencing are of course the methods of choice for slow growing or inert microorganisms like Mycobacterium, Bartonella, Mycoplasma, etc.
| Name | Genera - Groups | Api products |
| ANX3 ANX1 |
Anaerobic bacteria: Bacteroides, Clostridium, Fusobacterium, Campylobacter, Helicobacter, Arcobacter | Api rapidID32an Api Campy |
| BAX | Anaerobic bacteria: Bacillus, Paenibacillus, Brevibacillus | Api 50CHB Api 20E |
| COX | Arthrobacter, Brevibacterium, Clavibacter, Corynebacterium, Microbacterium, Mycobacterium, Nocardia Strict aerobic Gram positive bacteria |
Api Coryne Api Zym |
| ENX1 ENX2 |
Aeromonas, Enterobacteriaceae, Plesiomonas, Vibrio | Api 20E Api ID32E |
| HAX1 | Pasteurellaceae,Actinobacillus, Haemophilus, Mannheimia, Fastidious facultative anaerobic Gram neg. | Api NH Api Zym |
| LAX1 LAX5 SPEC |
Lactic Acid bacteria: Streptococcus, Lactobacillus, L. sakei, Leuconostoc, Pediococcus, Weissella, etc. Actinomyces, Arcanobacterium, Actinobaculum, Facklamia, Listeria, etc. |
Api rapidID32strep Api 50CHL Api Coryne Api Zym |
| MOX | Moraxella, Neisseria, Kingella Strict aerobic Gram negative fastidious |
Api NH Api Zym |
| NFX | Nonfermentative Gram negative bacteria: Acinetobacter, ... Acidovorax, Brevundimonas, Burkholderia, Pseudomonas, (strict aerobic nonfastidious groups) | Api NH Api Zym |
| STX | Micrococcus, Kocuria, Staphylococcus and allied groups | Api Staph Api ID32staph |
| YEX | Yeasts | Api ID32C |