| aquimarina penaei sp. nov., isolated from intestinal tract contents of pacific white shrimp, penaeus vannamei. | a novel bacterial strain designated p3-1(t) was isolated from the intestinal tract contents of pacific white shrimp (penaeus vannamei) in zhangpu, fujian province, china. the isolate was found to be gram-negative, long rod shaped, oxidase- and catalase- positive. growth was observed at 1-7 % sea salt (w/v, optimum, 3 %), at ph 7.0-9.0 (optimum, ph 7.0) and at 10-37 °c (optimum, 28 °c). the isolate was capable of hydrolysing gelatin, casein, starch and dna but unable to degrade tween 20, 40, 80 a ... | 2014 | 25253586 |