Brevibacillus levickii sp. nov. and Aneurinibacillus terranovensis sp. nov., two novel thermoacidophiles isolated from geothermal soils of northern Victoria Land, Antarctica

• Published in: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
• Main Authors: Allan, R.N., Lebbe, L., Heyrman, J., De Vos, P., Buchanan, C.J., Logan, N.A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2005
• Subjects: Rittmann; Victoria Land; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/413084/

Thirteen strains of endospore-forming bacteria were isolated from geothermal soils at Cryptogam Ridge, the north-west slope of Mt Melbourne, and at the vents and summit of Mt Rittmann in northern Victoria Land, Antarctica. 16S rRNA gene sequencing, SDS-PAGE and routine phenotypic characterization te...