A number of strains from IMV, characterized using immunochemical criteria, was included in present Catalogue. On the basis of the ability of genus Rhodococcus to form under oligotrophic conditions rested forms and their potential resistance to natural drying, as the useful way of rhodococci preservation for 1-2 years without their phenotypic feature alteration it is recommended to use a tested method of sterile maintaining of Rhodococcus spp. Each strain is stored by two or three methods. Species designation and the number of the inquired collection strains must be indicated in accordance with the present Catalogue of strains. The first edition of the Catalogue includes the description of the history of 402 strains described in details, their specific features potentially significant for biotechnology, the conservation and storing conditions, recipes of nutrient media and bibliography related to the problems of taxonomy and biological peculiarities of collection cultures.
Type strain is designated - Type.
Below are the examples of information records on the collection strains with a brief explanation.