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Desulfoluna butyratoxydans gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel Gram-negative, butyrate-oxidizing, sulfate-reducing bacterium isolated from an estuarine sediment in Japan.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Apr 2008
Suzuki Daisuke, Ueki Atsuko, Amaishi Aya, Ueki Katsuji
Abstract excerpt
A strictly anaerobic, mesophilic, sulfate-reducing bacterial strain, designated MSL71T, was isolated from an estuarine sediment from the Sea of Japan bordering the Japanese islands and was characterized phenotypically and phylogenetically. The cells were found to be Gram-negative, motile, non-spore-forming, slightly curved rods. Catalase and oxidase activities were not detected. The optimum NaCl concentration for...
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