A new bacterial strain of Antarctica, Alteromonas sp. that produces a heteropolymer slime
7 pages, 3 figures, 5 tables A bacterial strain NF3 was isolated from a sludge sample from Inlet Admiralty Bay (Antarctica) and has been identified as belonging to the genus Alteromonas. The isolate was a Gram-negative rod with a single polar flagellum arrangement. The strain was catalase and oxidas...
| Published in: | Polar Biology |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
1994
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/198581 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00238226 |
| Summary: | 7 pages, 3 figures, 5 tables A bacterial strain NF3 was isolated from a sludge sample from Inlet Admiralty Bay (Antarctica) and has been identified as belonging to the genus Alteromonas. The isolate was a Gram-negative rod with a single polar flagellum arrangement. The strain was catalase and oxidase positive and capable of gelatin hydrolysis. The G + C content was 42 mol%. The fatty acid composition and the protein profile has confirmed its identification as Alteromonas sp. During cell growth, the strain produced an exopolymer composed of 76–86% protein and 8–14% sugars depending on the medium used Peer reviewed |
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