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Fulvimonas soli gen. nov., sp. nov., a gamma-proteobacterium isolated from soil after enrichment on acetylated starch plastic.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Jul 2002
Mergaert Joris, Cnockaert Margo C, Swings Jean
Abstract excerpt
Six deep-yellow-pigmented strains were isolated from soil after enrichment on plasticized acetylated starch granules as a source of carbon. They showed very similar and unique fatty acid profiles, consisting almost exclusively of branched fatty acids. The strains consisted of small, motile rods, were oxidase- and catalase-positive, did not ferment sugars and were able to depolymerize starch and suspended...
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