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Haloferax volcanii

Halophilic archaeon

Culture number: OMC-0078 · Record ID: OMN-MIC-0078

Genus
Haloferax
Culture category
Archaea
Host / substrate
Hypersaline pond
Collection date
2023-01-07
Location
Al Wusta Wildlife Reserve, Al Wusta
Holding institution
University Microbiology Lab (Demo)

Overview

Culture identity

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Scientific classification

ArchaeaMethanobacteriotaHalobacteriaHaloferacalesHaloferacaceaeHaloferaxHaloferax volcanii
Record type
Microbial culture
Strain type
Live culture
Batches
2
Molecular status
Not yet sequenced

Resource network

This record

OMC-0078

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Host & source

Isolation origin

Where this culture was isolated from. A source relationship is documented fact — it does not by itself prove the organism caused any observed symptoms.

Environmental substrate

Hypersaline pond

Substrate
Evaporite pond brine
Source type
Environmental
HYPERSALINE POND↓ source of isolationCULTURE OMC-0078↓MOLECULAR DATA

No disease symptoms recorded

No symptoms were documented on the source material, and this organism is not assumed to be pathogenic.

Collection

Geographic origin

This record is restricted: its location is shown generalised to protect sensitive material.

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Al Wusta Wildlife Reserve, Al Wusta · collected 2023-01-07 by A. Al-HarthyOpen geographic explorer

Culture management

Culture lifecycle

Documented batches and transfer events for this culture, in chronological order.

Current status

Active — maintained on medium

Culture number
OMC-0078
Batches
2
Transfer events
1

Batch explorer

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Transfer history

2023-02-04 · batch B2023-041

Culture registered

Registered at University Microbiology Lab (Demo) as culture OMC-0078.

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Molecular data

Genomic explorer

Markers, sequence files and DNA barcodes linked to this culture. Marker availability follows the organism group — not every culture has ITS or TEF data.

Not yet sequenced

Material is preserved and available for molecular work, but no sequence data is linked to this record yet.

Research

Research & provenance

How this record came to be, and literature linked to it.

Data provenance

  1. Isolation

    Isolated from hypersaline pond at Al Wusta Wildlife Reserve, 2023-01-07

  2. Culture registration

    University Microbiology Lab (Demo) · 2023-02-04

  3. Culture management

    2 batches · 1 transfers (demo)

  4. Molecular data

    None yet

No publications linked

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