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

Friedmanniella flava sp. nov., a soil actinomycete.

A novel actinomycete, strain W6(T), was isolated from a soil sample of Yunnan Province, China. The bacterium was aerobic, non-motile, non-spore-forming and Gram-stain-positive. Genetic, phenotypic and chemical properties of the isolate were studied. 16S rRNA gene sequence data suggested that the novel isolate belonged to the genus Friedmanniella and shared 98.6% sequence similarity with Friedma...

Paracoccus sulfuroxidans sp. nov., a sulfur oxidizer from activated sludge.

Bacterial strain LW36T was isolated from activated sludge of a wastewater-treatment bioreactor. Cells of strain LW36T were Gram-negative coccoids to short rods, 1.0-1.2x0.5 microm in size. Colonies were cream-coloured, smooth and circular. Strain LW36T was hetero-organotrophic and chemolithotrophic and was able to use reduced sulfur as an energy resource. Growth was observed at 25-36 degrees C ...

Microbacterium oleivorans sp. nov. and Microbacterium hydrocarbonoxydans sp. nov., novel crude-oil-degrading Gram-positive bacteria.

A taxonomic study of two crude-oil-degrading, Gram-positive bacterial strains, designated BAS69(T) and BNP48(T), revealed that they represent two novel Microbacterium species. 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to their closest phylogenetic neighbours was 98.5 % for BAS69(T) (Microbacterium paraoxydans DSM 15019(T) and Microbacterium saperdae DSM 20169(T)) and 99 % for BNP48(T) (Microbacterium l...

Gram-positive Cocci: Staphylococci

Urocystis phalaridis sp. nov. on Phalaris sp. from Iran

A new smut fungus, Urocystis phalaridis, is described on Phalaris sp. (Poaceae) from Iran.