| bacillus herbersteinensis sp. nov. | two bacterial strains, designated d-1,5a(t) and d-1,5b, were isolated from a medieval wall painting in the chapel of castle herberstein, styria (austria). the gram-positive, heterotrophic, aerobic, spore-forming rods showed nearly identical whole-cell protein patterns, identical genomic fingerprints and identical physiological profiles, demonstrating their relationship at the species level. both strains contained meso-diaminopimelic acid in their peptidoglycan, possessed a quinone system compris ... | 2005 | 16166719 |