Methanosarcina barkeri MS is an anaerobe, mesophilic archaeon that was isolated from anaerobic sewage digester.

Name and taxonomic classification:

Last LPSN update: 14-12-2023 (DD-MM-YYYY)

Domain: "Archaea"

Phylum: Methanobacteriota

Class: "Methanomicrobia"

Order: Methanosarcinales

Family: Methanosarcinaceae

Genus: Methanosarcina

Species: Methanosarcina barkeri

Full Scientific Name (LPSN): Methanosarcina barkeri Schnellen 1947 (Approved Lists 1980)

Synonym: No

Culture medium:

METHANOSARCINA MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 120) 

Temperature:

Growth 35 °C 

Growth 37 °C

Temperature range:

mesophilic

Oxygen tolerance:

anaerobe

Isolation, sampling and environmental information:

Sample type/isolated from: anaerobic sewage digester

Geographic location (country and/or sea, region): Illinois, Urbana

Country: USA

Country ISO 3 Code: USA

Continent: North America

Culture collection no.: DSM 800, ATCC 43569, JCM 10043, OCM 38, NBRC 100474, VKM B-1635