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Paenibacillus alba nov., Isolated from Peat Soil
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Gelidibacter flavus sp. nov., Isolated from Activated Sludge of Seawater Treatment System
A Gram-stain-negative bacterial strain designated Con4T was isolated from activated sludge in a seawater treatment system. The strain was rod-shaped, motile, aerobic, and formed yellow-colored colonies on agar me...