| friedmanniella antarctica gen. nov., sp. nov., an ll-diaminopimelic acid-containing actinomycete from antarctic sandstone. | a gram-positive, aerobic, slowly growing actinomycete was isolated from antarctic sandstone. packets of spherical cells of this organism form clusters. the diagnostic diamino acid of the peptidoglycan is ll-diaminopimelic acid with glycine in position 1 of the peptide subunit. the major menaquinone is mk-9(h4), and the main cellular fatty acids are 12- and 13-methyltetradecanoic acids. only a few organic compounds are metabolized. the dna base composition is 73 mol% g + c. a 16s ribosomal dna se ... | 1997 | 9103610 |
| polyamine profiles within genera of the class actinobacteria with ll-diaminopimelic acid in the peptidoglycan. | polyamine patterns of coryne- and nocardioform representatives of the class actinobacteria with ll-diaminopimelic acid in the peptidoglycan, comprising strains of the genera aeromicrobium, nocardioides, intrasporangium, terrabacter, terracoccus, propioniferax, friedmanniella, microlunatus, luteococcus and sporichthya, were analysed. the different polyamine patterns were in good agreement with the phylogenetic heterogeneity within this group of actinomycetes. strains of the closely related genera ... | 1999 | 10028260 |
| tessaracoccus bendigoensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a gram-positive coccus occurring in regular packages or tetrads, isolated from activated sludge biomass. | an isolate of a gram-positive bacterium, designated strain ben 106t, was obtained in pure culture by micromanipulation of a biomass sample obtained from a laboratory-scale sequencing batch reactor. this isolate grew axenically as cocci or clusters of cocci arranged in regular tetrads and was morphologically similar to the dominant organism observed in the biomass. this morphology resembled that of some gram-positive and -negative bacteria and the so-called 'g-bacteria' commonly seen in activated ... | 1999 | 10319465 |
| friedmanniella spumicola sp. nov. and friedmanniella capsulata sp. nov. from activated sludge foam: gram-positive cocci that grow in aggregates of repeating groups of cocci. | two gram-positive, non-motile, non-spore-forming, strictly aerobic, pigmented cocci, strains ben 107t and ben 108t, growing in aggregates were isolated from activated sludge samples by micromanipulation. both possessed the rare type a3 gamma' peptidoglycan. major menaquinones of strain ben 107t were mk-9(h4) and mk-7(h2), and the main cellular fatty acid was 12-methyltetradecanoic acid (ai-c15:0). in strain ben 108t, mk-9(h4), mk-9(h2) and mk-7(h4) were the menaquinones and again the main fatty ... | 1999 | 10555348 |
| three isolates of novel polyphosphate-accumulating gram-positive cocci, obtained from activated sludge, belong to a new genus, tetrasphaera gen. nov., and description of two new species, tetrasphaera japonica sp. nov. and tetrasphaera australiensis sp. nov. | two isolates of gram-positive cocci (ben 109t and ben 110) which could accumulate polyphosphate and were microscopically similar in appearance to so-called 'g-bacteria', appearing as tetrads, were isolated from samples of activated sludge biomass by micromanipulation and grown in axenic culture. on the basis of their phenotypic and chemotaxonomic characters and 16s rdna sequences, these isolates, together with strain t1-x7t isolated and described previously in japan, belong to a new genus. these ... | 2000 | 10758865 |
| micropruina glycogenica gen. nov., sp. nov., a new gram-positive glycogen-accumulating bacterium isolated from activated sludge. | a new gram-positive non-spore-forming bacterium, strain lg2t, was isolated from an activated sludge reactor showing enhanced biological phosphorus removal activity. the new isolate was a slowly growing organism and was capable of accumulating large amounts of intracellular glycogen from substrate taken up. both oxidase and catalase were produced. the new isolate contained meso-diaminopimelic acid (dap) in the cell wall. complex fatty acid patterns with iso-c14:0, anteiso-c15:0, c16:0, iso-c16:0 ... | 2000 | 10826805 |
| new ll-diaminopimelic acid-containing actinomycetes from hypersaline, heliothermal and meromictic antarctic ekho lake: nocardioides aquaticus sp. nov. and friedmanniella [correction of friedmannielly] lacustris sp. nov. | two gram-positive, non-motile and aerobic bacteria were isolated from a water sample of the hypersaline ekho lake, antarctica. the cocci or short rods grew well on oligotrophic pygv agar of ph 7.5 and at 26 degrees c. strains el-17kt and el-17at both required thiamine and biotin, strain el-17at also required nicotinic acid. carbon sources utilized by both strains were acetate, pyruvate, alpha-d-glucose, glutamate and (weakly) citrate, but succinate, malate or butyrate were utilized only by el-17 ... | 2000 | 10930074 |
| propionicimonas paludicola gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel facultatively anaerobic, gram-positive, propionate-producing bacterium isolated from plant residue in irrigated rice-field soil. | two propionate-producing strains (wd(t) and wf) that were isolated anaerobically from plant residue of irrigated rice-field soil in japan were characterized phenotypically and phylogenetically. the growth rate of strain wd(t) was very slow in basal medium, but both growth and propionate production were stimulated significantly by the addition of cyanocobalamin. strain wf grew well in basal medium and produced substantial amounts of fermentation products, including propionate. other phenotypic an ... | 2003 | 14657135 |
| granulicoccus phenolivorans gen. nov., sp. nov., a gram-positive, phenol-degrading coccus isolated from phenol-degrading aerobic granules. | a gram-positive bacterium, designated strain pg-02(t), was isolated by serial dilution from aerobic granules obtained from a laboratory-scale sequencing batch reactor for bioremediation of phenolic wastewater. strain pg-02(t) grew axenically as cocci and is an oxidase-negative and catalase-positive, non-motile facultative anaerobe. it does not reduce nitrate and grows between 15 and 37 degrees c, with an optimum temperature of 30 degrees c. the ph range for growth is between 5.0 and 8.5, with an ... | 2007 | 17392196 |
| ponticoccus gilvus gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel member of the family propionibacteriaceae from seawater. | a novel actinobacterium, designated strain msw-19(t), was isolated from a seawater sample in republic of korea. cells were aerobic, gram-positive, non-endospore-forming, and non-motile cocci. colonies were circular, convex, opaque, and vivid yellow in colour. a phylogenetic tree based on 16s rrna gene sequences exhibited that the organism formed a distinct clade within the radius encompassing representatives of the family propionibacteriaceae. the phylogenetic neighbors were the type strains of ... | 2008 | 18974950 |
| friedmanniella luteola sp. nov., friedmanniella lucida sp. nov., friedmanniella okinawensis sp. nov. and friedmaniella sagamiharensis sp. nov., isolated from spiders. | four gram-positive, non-motile, aerobic actinobacteria were isolated from spiders and their webs. their genetic, phenotypic and chemical properties were studied. the 16s rrna gene sequence data suggested that the four novel isolates belonged to the genus friedmanniella. two strains (fa1(t) and fa2(t)) formed a cluster together with friedmanniella capsulata and friedmanniella lacustris and the other two strains (fb1(t) and fb2(t)) formed a cluster together with friedmanniella antarctica and fried ... | 2010 | 19648329 |
| a polyphasic study on the species diversity of the sediment microbiota of lake hévíz. | lake hévíz is the largest natural thermal lake of europe, harboring special bacterial communities. the aim of the present study was to gain information about the distribution and species diversity of the sediment microbiota, with special focus on actinobacteria, by using cultivation-based and -independent molecular methods. samples from two depths were taken in two different locations in october 2007. 245 strains were isolated, grouped to 85 otus by ardra, and identified by 16s rdna sequencing. ... | 2009 | 20038486 |
| auraticoccus monumenti gen. nov., sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from a deteriorated sandstone monument. | a gram-type-positive, strictly aerobic actinobacterium, designated strain mon 2.2(t), was isolated from the surface of a sandstone monument. cells with a coccoid shape, arranged in pairs or clusters, were non-motile and did not produce spores. the 10 closest 16s rrna gene sequence matches (~95 % similarity) found in the public databases were uncultured actinobacteria, while the closest cultured members indicated a phylogenetic relationship with members of the family propionibacteriaceae (92-95 % ... | 2011 | 20525813 |