Other numbers: ATCC 15953, CIP 100934, DSM 20140, IFO 14471, JCM 9181, NCDO 2270, NCIMB 9659, J.V. Bhat 1. Taxonomic status: Type strain. History: < J.V. Bhat (Corynebacterium laevaniformans). Isolated from: Activated sludge. Additional information: Type (5117). Production of levan (1516). Cultivation conditions: Medium 71, 30°C.