Microbial culturomics unravels the halophilic microbiota repertoire of table salt: description of Gracilibacillus massiliensis sp. nov.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Microbial culturomics represents an ongoing revolution in the characterization of environmental and human microbiome.

Methods

By using three media containing high salt concentration (100, 150, and 200 g/L), the halophilic microbial culturome of a commercial table salt was determined.

Results

Eighteen species belonging to the Terrabacteria group were isolated including eight moderate halophilic and 10 halotolerant bacteria. Gracilibacillus massiliensis sp. nov., type strain Awa-1^T (=CSUR P1441=DSM 29726), is a moderately halophilic gram-positive, non-spore-forming rod, and is motile by using a flagellum. Strain Awa-1^T shows catalase activity but no oxidase activity. It is not only an aerobic bacterium but also able to grow in ana

SUBMITTER: Diop A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5071648 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature