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Shewanella basaltis sp. nov., a marine bacterium isolated from black sand.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Aug 2008
Chang Ho-Won, Roh Seong Woon, Kim Kyoung-Ho, Nam Young-Do, Jeon Che Ok, Oh Hee-Mock, Bae Jin-Woo
Abstract excerpt
A Gram-negative, motile, rod-shaped bacterium was isolated from black sand collected at Soesoggak, Jeju island, Korea. The strain, designated J83T, was able to grow in the presence of 5 % NaCl, at temperatures of 4-45 degrees C and over the pH range 5.5-9.5. The isolate reduced nitrate to nitrite and was positive for oxidase, catalase, alkaline phosphatase and leucine arylamidase. Strain J83(T) utilized malate,...
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