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Paenibacillus pueri sp. nov., isolated from Pu'er tea.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 May 2009
Kim Byung-Chun, Jeong Won-Jin, Kim Do Young, Oh Hyun-Woo, Kim Hyangmi, Park Doo-Sang, Park Hee-Moon, Bae Kyung Sook
Abstract excerpt
Pu'er tea is a fermented drink made from the leaves of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis. Two novel bacteria, designated strains b09i-3(T) and b13i-1, were isolated during the process of fermentation of this tea. These isolates were Gram-positive, endospore-forming, motile rods that grew at 25-42 degrees C and pH 5.5-10.4. The DNA G+C content was 56.6-58.4 mol%, the predominant isoprenoid quinone was MK-7 and the...
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