Table 1.
Traits that characterize strain MWH-Nonnen-W8redT. The assimilation data represent results of growth experiments performed as described previously [12].
-, negative; +, positive; w, weakly positive
| Characteristic | MWH-Nonnen-W8redT |
|---|---|
| Cell morphology | pleomorphic |
| Cell length of rods (µm) | 3.6 |
| Cell width of rods (µm) | 0.6 |
| Motility (soft agar) | + |
| Catalase/oxidase | w/- |
| Temperature range of growth (°C) | 10(w) – 32(w) |
| NaCl tolerance (%NaCl, w/v) | 0 - 1.0(w) |
| Anaerobic growth: | |
| NSY medium | - |
| NSY enriched with nitrate | - |
| Assimilation of: | |
| Glyoxylic acid | - |
| Glycolic acid | - |
| Acetic acid | w |
| Propionic acid | - |
| Oxaloacetic acid | - |
| Malonic acid | - |
| DL-Lactate | - |
| Fumaric acid | w |
| Citric acid | - |
| D-Xylose | - |
| D-Mannose | + |
| D-Glucose | + |
| D-Fucose | - |
| D-Sorbitol | - |
| Glycine | w |
| L-Proline | + |
| L-Glutamate | + |
| L-Alanine | + |
| L-Methionine | - |
| Betaine | - |