Publications

janibacter limosus gen. nov., sp. nov., a new actinomycete with meso-diaminopimelic acid in the cell wall.	new gram-positive bacteria were isolated from 1-year-old sludge from a wastewater treatment plant. the isolates are coccoid to rod-shaped, nonmotile aerobes that form neither spores nor mycelia. they are characterized by a peptidoglycan with directly cross-linked meso-diaminopimelic acid (type a1 gamma), by the presence of menaquinone mk-8(h4), and by the lack of mycolic acids. the strains have complex fatty acid patterns with i-c16:0 and straight-chain saturated and unsaturated fatty acids as m ...	1997	9103644
janibacter terrae sp. nov., a bacterium isolated from soil around a wastewater treatment plant.	a bacterial strain, cs12t, which was isolated from soil around a wastewater treatment plant, was subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study using phenotypic characterizations and genetic methods. the cell wall of strain cs12t contains meso-diaminopimelic acid as the diamino acid but no arabinose and galactose. the predominant menaquinone is mk-8(h4). mycolic acids are absent. strain cs12t has a cellular fatty acid profile containing saturated, unsaturated, branched and 10-methyl fatty acids. the ...	2000	11034493
janibacter brevis sp. nov., a new trichloroethylene-degrading bacterium isolated from polluted environments.	two strains that were strongly able to degrade trichloroethylene were isolated from contaminated environmental samples. the isolates are non-motile, aerobic, non-spore-forming, gram-positive coccoid to short rods with cell-wall peptidoglycan containing meso-diaminopimelic acid. the major type of menaquinone is mk-8(h4). the polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylinositol. mycolic acids were absent. the g+c content of the dna was 72 mol%. furthermore, compa ...	2000	11034502
knoellia sinensis gen. nov., sp. nov. and knoellia subterranea sp. nov., two novel actinobacteria isolated from a cave.	two novel strains of the class actinobacteria were isolated from a cave in china. cells of both strains were gram-positive, non-motile, non-spore-forming and not acid-fast and exhibited a rod/coccus growth cycle. both isolates grew well on complex organic media under aerobic conditions. their cell wall peptidoglycan contained meso-diaminopimelic acid as diagnostic diamino acid. the acyl type of the glycan chain of peptidoglycan was acetyl. the major respiratory quinone was mk-8(h4). the cellular ...	2002	11837319
study of the biodegradation process of polychlorinated biphenyls in liquid medium and soil by a new isolated aerobic bacterium (janibacter sp.).	we have isolated and characterised a novel aerobic bacterial strain, designated ms3-02, belonging to the genus janibacter sp. the capability of this new strain to degrade polychlorinated biphenyls (pcbs) in a commercial mixture (aroclor 1242) in liquid medium and in soil (sterile and non sterile soil), under laboratory scale, has been evaluated. ms3-02 was isolated from the soil around of an incinerator, located in the east of madrid (spain). gas-chromatographic analysis showed that ms3-02 was a ...	2003	12962710
emended description of janibacter terrae, including ten dibenzofuran-degrading strains and janibacter brevis as its later heterotypic synonym.	ten gram-positive strains that degraded dibenzofuran belonged to one homogeneous cluster with common biochemical and chemotaxonomic properties. the strains included the previously described strains [terrabacter sp.] dpo 360 and dpo 1361 and were isolated from different locations in central europe. they all shared menaquinone mk-8(h(4)) and meso-diaminopimelic acid in the cell wall and showed the same cellular fatty acid, polar lipid and riboprint patterns. chemotaxonomic properties, as well as d ...	2003	14657136
degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by a newly isolated dibenzofuran-utilizing janibacter sp. strain yy-1.	the dibenzofuran (df)-utilizing bacterium strain yy-1 was newly isolated from soil. the isolate was identified as janibacter sp. with respect to its 16s rdna sequence and fatty acid profiles, as well as various physiological characteristics. in addition to df, strain yy-1 could grow on fluorene and dibenzothiophene as sole sources of carbon and energy. it was also able to cometabolize a variety of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons including dibenzo- p-dioxin, phenanthrene, and anthracene. the maj ...	2004	14740192
arsenicicoccus bolidensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel actinomycete isolated from contaminated lake sediment.	an unknown gram-positive, catalase-positive, facultatively anaerobic, non-spore-forming, coccus-shaped bacterium originating from sediment was characterized using phenotypic, molecular chemical and molecular phylogenetic methods. chemical studies revealed the presence of a cell-wall murein based on ll-diaminopimelic acid (type ll-dpm-glycine(1)), a complex mixture of saturated, monounsaturated and iso- and anteiso-methyl-branched, non-hydroxylated, long-chain cellular fatty acids and tetrahydrog ...	2004	15023982
helquinoline, a new tetrahydroquinoline antibiotic from janibacter limosus hel 1+.	the ethyl acetate extract of cultures of janibacter limosus showed a high biological activity against bacteria, and fungi and delivered two new natural products, a tetrahydroquinoline derivative designated as helquinoline (1), and the n-acetylkynuramine (3a), along with other known secondary metabolites. the structure of 1 has been elucidated as 4-methoxy-2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-8-carboxylic acid on the basis of 1d and 2d nmr and mass spectra. the relative stereochemistry of the com ...	2004	15032481
biotransformation of fluorene, diphenyl ether, dibenzo-p-dioxin and carbazole by janibacter sp.	fluorene, diphenyl ether, dibenzo-p-dioxin, and carbazole were used by a dibenzofuran-utilizing janibacter sp. strain yy-1. metabolites were identified by gc-ms. angular dioxygenation was the major pathway for degradation of fluorene, diphenyl ether, and dibenzo-p-dioxin but not for carbazole. lateral dioxygenation of all tested compounds was indicated by the detection of mono- or di-hydroxylated compounds. the bacterium also catalyzed the monooxygenation of fluorene at the c9 position.	2004	15127788
genetic characterization of the dibenzofuran-degrading actinobacteria carrying the dbfa1a2 gene homologues isolated from activated sludge.	thirteen dibenzofuran (df)-utilizing bacteria carrying the df terminal dioxygenase genes homologous to those of terrabacter sp. strain dbf63 (dbfa1a2) were newly isolated from activated sludge samples. the amplified ribosomal dna restriction analysis and the hybridization analyses showed that these strains were grouped into five genetically different types of bacteria. the sequence analyses of the 16s rrna genes and the dbfa1a2 homologues from these five selected isolates revealed that the isola ...	2004	15451113
janibacter melonis sp. nov., isolated from abnormally spoiled oriental melon in korea.	two gram-positive bacterial strains, cm2104(t) and cm2110, isolated from the inner part of abnormally spoiled oriental melon (cucumis melo) in korea, were subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study. the cell-wall peptidoglycan of strains cm2104(t) and cm2110 contained meso-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid. the predominant menaquinone was mk-8(h(4)). the major fatty acids detected in the two strains were iso-c(16 : 0), c(17 : 1)omega8c and c(18 : 1)omega9c or c(17 : 0). the dna g ...	2004	15545420
bacterial diversity in a nonsaline alkaline environment: heterotrophic aerobic populations.	heterotrophic populations were isolated and characterized from an alkaline groundwater environment generated by active serpentinization, which results in a ca(oh)2-enriched, extremely diluted groundwater with ph 11.4. one hundred eighty-five strains were isolated in different media at different ph values during two sampling periods. to assess the degree of diversity present in the environment and to select representative strains for further characterization of the populations, we screened the is ...	2004	15574939
bacteremia caused by janibacter melonis.	we report a case of bacteremia caused by janibacter melonis, a recently described aerobic actinomycete originally isolated from a spoiled oriental melon. our patient's blood culture isolate was identified by partial 16s rrna gene sequencing. this is the first report of the recovery of janibacter species from humans.	2005	16000500
bacteremia caused by an undescribed species of janibacter.	a yellow-pigmented rod- to coccoid-shaped coryneform microorganism was isolated from the blood of a patient with acute myeloid leukemia. it was identified by 16s rrna gene sequencing as a previously undescribed species of janibacter. the isolate was susceptible to penicillins, aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones, and glycopeptides.	2005	16000508
degradation of mono-chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins by janibacter sp. strain ya isolated from river sediment.	strain ya was newly isolated from an enrichment culture of river sediment and was identified as janibacter sp. it was able to utilize dibenzofuran as the sole source of carbon and energy. strain ya degraded > 90% of 1-chloro-dibenzo-p-dioxin (1-cdd) and > 80% of 2-chloro-dibenzo-p-dioxin in 18 hours with each initial concentration at 40 mg/l. a novel metabolite, 2-chloro-2',6-dihydroxydiphenylether, was observed in 1-cdd degradation. from the metabolites detected by gas chromatography-mass spect ...	2005	16235020
janibacter anophelis sp. nov., isolated from the midgut of anopheles arabiensis.	a gram-positive, aerobic, non-motile strain, h2.16bt, isolated from the midgut of the mosquito anopheles arabiensis was investigated using a polyphasic approach. on the basis of 16s rrna gene sequence similarity studies, strain h2.16bt was shown to belong to the genus janibacter, being most closely related to janibacter melonis (98.3%), janibacter terrae (98.5%) and janibacter limosus (98.5%). chemotaxonomic data (meso-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid in the cell wall and major ...	2006	16449445
biodegradation of dibenzofuran by janibacter terrae strain xj-1.	the dibenzofuran (df)-degrading bacterium, janibacter terrae strain xj-1, was isolated from sediment from east lake in wuhan, china. this strain grows aerobically on df as the sole source of carbon and energy; it has a doubling time of 12 hours at 30 degrees c; and it almost completely degraded 100 mg/l(-1) df in 5 days, producing 2,2',3-trihydroxybiphenyl, salicylic acid, gentisic acid, and other metabolites. the dbda (df dioxygenase) gene cluster in the strain is almost identical to that on a ...	2006	16775784
diversity of cultivated and uncultivated actinobacterial endophytes in the stems and roots of rice.	a dual approach consisting of cultivation and molecular retrieval of actinobacterial 16s rrna genes was used to characterize the diversity of actinobacterial community inhabiting interior of rice stems and roots. streptomyces is the most frequently isolated genus from rice stems and roots. forty-five clones chosen randomly among 250 clones in the 16s rrna gene clone library from roots were affiliated with nine genera of actinobacteria and uncultured actinobacteria (mycobacterium, streptomyces, m ...	2007	17334856
janibacter corallicola sp. nov., isolated from coral in palau.	a novel janibacter species is described on the basis of phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and genotypic data. two bacterial strains were isolated in palau, which were both gram-positive, catalase-positive bacteria with meso-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid of the peptidoglycan. the major menaquinone was mk-8(h(4)). mycolic acids were not detected. the g+c content of the dna was 70-71 mol%. comparative 16s rdna studies of the two isolated strains revealed that they both belonged to the ...	2007	17726299
lapillicoccus jejuensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel actinobacterium of the family intrasporangiaceae, isolated from stone.	a novel, yellow-pigmented actinobacterium was isolated from a small stone collected in jeju, republic of korea. the cells of the organism, designated strain r-ac013(t), were gram-positive, aerobic, non-motile cocci that occurred singly or in pairs. the strain showed growth at 10-37 degrees c and ph 4.1-11.1, and tolerated 2 % nacl. on the basis of the 16s rrna gene sequence, the organism was phylogenetically related to members of the genera tetrasphaera (94.6-97.1 % sequence similarity), terraba ...	2007	18048726
bacterial community and nitrogen fixation in the red turpentine beetle, dendroctonus valens leconte (coleoptera: curculionidae: scolytinae).	the red turpentine beetle, dendroctonus valens leconte (coleoptera: curculionidae: scolytinae), colonizes all pines species within its native range throughout north and central america. recently, this species was accidentally introduced to china, where it has caused severe damage in pine forests. it belongs to a group of beetles that spend most of their lives between the tree bark and sapwood, where it feeds on phloem: a poor substrate with very low nutritional value of nitrogen and toxic proper ...	2009	19543937
fodinibacter luteus gen. nov., sp. nov., an actinobacterium isolated from a salt mine.	a gram-positive-staining, aerobic, catalase- and oxidase-positive, irregular short rod-shaped actinobacterium, designated strain yim c003t, was isolated from a salt mine in yunnan, pr china. phylogenetic analysis based on 16s rrna gene sequences showed that strain yim c003t was most closely related to strains of the genera knoellia (94.2-96.0% similarity), oryzihumus (95.6%), terrabacter (94.9-95.4%), janibacter (94.9-95.4%), kribbia (95.0%), lapillicoccus (95.0%) and phycicoccus (94.2-95.0%) of ...	2009	19605729
janibacter hoylei sp. nov., bacillus isronensis sp. nov. and bacillus aryabhattai sp. nov., isolated from cryotubes used for collecting air from the upper atmosphere.	three novel bacterial strains, pvas-1(t), b3w22(t) and b8w22(t), were isolated from cryotubes used to collect air samples at altitudes of between 27 and 41 km. based on phenotypic characteristics, chemotaxonomic features, dna-dna hybridization with the nearest phylogenetic neighbours and phylogenetic analysis based on partial 16s rrna gene sequences (pvas-1(t), 1196 nt; b3w22(t), 1541 nt; b8w22(t), 1533 nt), the three strains were identified as representing novel species, and the names proposed ...	2009	19643890
isolation and characterization of a newly isolated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons-degrading janibacter anophelis strain jy11.	the pahs-degradation bacterium strain jy11 was newly isolated from the polluted soil in jinan oil refinery factory, shandong province of china. the isolate was identified as janibacter anophelis with respect to its 16s rdna sequence, dna-dna relatedness and fatty acid profiles, as well as various physiological characteristics. the strain was gram-positive, non-motile, non-spore-forming, short rods in young culture, 0.8-1.0 microm in diameter and 1.3-1.6 microm long, and coccoid cells in the stat ...	2009	19660861
identification of airborne bacterial and fungal species in the clinical microbiology laboratory of a university teaching hospital employing ribosomal dna (rdna) pcr and gene sequencing techniques.	universal or "broad-range" pcr-based ribosomal dna (rdna) was performed on a collection of 58 isolates (n = 30 bacteria + 28 fungi), originating from environmental air from several locations within a busy clinical microbiology laboratory, supporting a university teaching hospital. a total of 10 bacterial genera were identified including both gram-positive and gram-negative genera. gram-positive organisms accounted for 27/30 (90%) of total bacterial species, consisting of seven genera and include ...	2009	20183192
genome sequence of the marine janibacter sp. strain htcc2649.	janibacter sp. strain htcc2649 is a novel marine member of the actinobacteria, family intrasporangiaceae, and is closely related to janibacter melonis cm2104(t) and knoellia sinensis hki 0119(t). the organism was isolated from a sample collected at hydrostation s south of bermuda by using high-throughput culturing techniques. here we present the genome sequence of janibacter sp. strain htcc2649.	2010	21075932
impact of chlorophenols on microbiota of an unpolluted acidic soil: microbial resistance and biodegradation.	the impact of 2-monochlorophenol (mcp), 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (tcp) and pentachlorophenol (pcp) on the microbial community of an acidic forest soil was studied under controlled laboratory conditions by spiking microcosms with the pollutants at concentrations ranging from 0.1 to 5000 mg kg(-1) . a decrease in the cumulative respirometric values and changes in the bacterial and fungal community composition were detected at 1000 mg mcp kg(-1) , 100 mg tcp kg(-1) and 100 and 1000 mg pcp kg(-1) . how ...	2011	21426365
butyric acid- and dimethyl disulfide-assimilating microorganisms in a biofilter treating air emissions from a livestock facility.	biofiltration has proven an efficient tool for the elimination of volatile organic compounds (vocs) and ammonia from livestock facilities, thereby reducing nuisance odors and ammonia emissions to the local environment. the active microbial communities comprising these filter biofilms have not been well characterized. in this study, a trickle biofilter treating air from a pig facility was investigated and proved efficient in removing carboxylic acids (>70% reduction), mainly attributed to the pri ...	2011	22003018
the role of speciation in positive lowenstein-jensen culture isolates from a high tuberculosis burden country.	to determine the need for routine speciation of positive lowenstein-jensen mycobacterial cultures in hiv-infected patients suspected of having pulmonary tuberculosis at mulago hospital in kampala, uganda.	2011	22073241
characterization of the 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethylene (dde) degradation system in janibacter sp. tym3221.	bacterial degradation of 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethylene (dde) has been previously reported, however, its degradation enzyme system has not been characterized. in this study, a dde-degrading bacterium, janibacter sp. tym3221, was isolated and characterized. transformation of dde was demonstrated by tym3211 resting cells grown in lb in the presence and absence of biphenyl. gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis revealed five metabolites of dde containing a meta-ring cleavage p ...	2011	22142728