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Table 1.

PHB accumulation in haloarchaeal species detected by staining with Nile Blue A or Sudan Black B. Cells were grown in synthetic medium + 1% glucose and/or complex medium (type indicated in brackets; see “Material and methods” sections for composition). The presence of stainable granules is indicated by+ (Nile Blue A; Sudan Black B), or no staining (−)

Organism	Synthetic medium + 1% glucose		Complex medium
Organism	Nile Blue A	Sudan Black B	Nile Blue A	Sudan Black B
Hcc. dombrowskii DSM 14522^T	+	+	+	ND
Hcc. dombrowskii DSM 14522^T	+	+	(M2)	ND
Hcc. salifodinae DSM 8989^T	+	+	+	ND
Hcc. salifodinae DSM 8989^T	+	+	(M2)	ND
Hcc. morrhuae DSM 1307^T	+	+	+	+
Hcc. morrhuae DSM 1307^T	+	+	(M2)	(M2)
Hcc. saccharolyticus DSM 5350^T	+	+	+	ND
Hcc. saccharolyticus DSM 5350^T	+	+	(M2)	ND
Hcc. hamelinensis JCM 12892^T	ND	ND	+	ND
Hcc. hamelinensis JCM 12892^T	ND	ND	(DSM372)	ND
Hcc. qingdaonensis JCM 13587^T	ND	ND	+	ND
Hcc. qingdaonensis JCM 13587^T	ND	ND	(DSM372)	ND
Ncc. occultus DSM 3396^T	+	+	ND	ND
Har. hispanica DSM 4426^T	+	+	+	ND
Har. hispanica DSM 4426^T	+	+	(M2)	ND
Hfx. mediterranei DSM 1411^T	+	+	+	ND
Hfx. mediterranei DSM 1411^T	+	+	(M2)	ND
Hqr. walsbyi DSM 16790	ND	ND	+	+
Hqr. walsbyi DSM 16790	ND	ND	(JCM 457)	(JCM457)
Hbt. noricense DSM 9758^T	+	+	+	ND
Hbt. noricense DSM 9758^T	+	+	(DSM823 mod.)	ND
Hrr. coriense DSM 10284^T	+	+	+	ND
Hrr. coriense DSM 10284^T	+	+	(M2)	ND
Hrr. chaoviator DSM 19316^T	+	+	+	ND
Hrr. chaoviator DSM 19316^T	+	+	(M2)	ND
Hrr. chaoviator strain Naxos II	+	+	+	ND
Hrr. chaoviator strain Naxos II	+	+	(M2)	ND
Hrr. chaoviator strain AUS-1	ND	ND	+	ND
Hrr. chaoviator strain AUS-1	ND	ND	(M2)	ND
Negative control: B. megaterium (DSM 32 ^T)	ND	ND	–	–
Negative control: B. megaterium (DSM 32 ^T)	ND	ND	(nutrient broth)	(nutrient broth)

ND not done