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Halomonas sabkhae sp. nov., a moderately halophilic bacterium isolated from an Algerian sabkha.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Jan 2008
Kharroub K, Jiménez-Pranteda M L, Aguilera M, Boulahrouf A, Ramos-Cormenzana A, Monteoliva-Sánchez M
Abstract excerpt
A novel moderately halophilic bacterium belonging to the genus Halomonas was isolated from brine samples collected from Ezzemoul sabkha in north-eastern Algeria. The cells of strain 5-3(T) were Gram-negative, rod-shaped and non-motile. The strain was catalase- and oxidase-positive and produced an exopolysaccharide. Growth occurred at NaCl concentrations of 5-25% (optimum at 7.5%), at 30-50 degrees C (optimum at...
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