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Chromohalobacter nigrandesensis sp. nov., a moderately halophilic, Gram-negative bacterium isolated from Lake Tebenquiche on the Atacama Saltern, Chile.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Mar 2006
Prado Bernardo, Lizama Catherine, Aguilera Margarita, Ramos-Cormenzana Alberto, Fuentes Susana, Campos Victoriano, Monteoliva-Sánchez Mercedes
Abstract excerpt
A total of 52 strains of moderately halophilic bacteria isolated from hypersaline sediment of Lake Tebenquiche on the Atacama Saltern, Chile, were subjected to a taxonomic study. The morphological, physiological, biochemical and nutritional characteristics of the strains matched those described for the genus Chromohalobacter. Cells were Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped and motile. A black pigmentation...
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