Anoxybacillus gonensis
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Phylum Bacillota (Firmicutes), Class Bacilli, Order Caryophanales, Family Bacillaceae, Genus Anoxybacillus, Anoxybacillus gonensis
Belduz et al. 2003
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Gram-positive rods, 0.75 x 5.0 µm. Motile. Produce terminal, spherical endospores.
Colonies are rough and cream in colour. Growth occurs at 40-70 ºC (optimum growth
at 5
5-60 ºC), at pH range 6.0-10.0 (optimum pH is 7.5-8.0). Can grow in 4 % NaCl
broth.
Facultative anaerobe.
Isolated from Gonen Hot Spring, Turkey.
Undetermined.
  1. Belduz AO, Dulger S, Demirbag Z. Anoxybacillus gonensis sp. nov., a moderately thermophilic, xylose-utilizing, endospore-forming
    bacterium. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1315-1320.
  2. Dulger S, Demirbag Z, Belduz AO. Anoxybacillus ayderensis sp. nov. and Anoxybacillus kestanbolensis sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol
    Microbiol 2004; 54:1499-1503.
Positive results for catalase (weak), gelatinase, oxidase and starch hydrolysis.
Can utilize: fructose glucose, glycogen, mannitol, raffinose, sucrose
, starch and xylose.

Negative results for H2S production, indole production, and urease.

No utilization of: L-arabinose, D-mannose, L-rhamnose and lactose


C
ontradictory results for nitrate reduction.
(c) Costin Stoica
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