Abstract.
A new methanogenic isolate, designated as strain N2M9705 (=OCM 668), was isolated from an aquaculture fishpond near Wang-gong, Taiwan. This strain grew on trimethylamine and methanol, but it did not catabolize H2-CO2, acetate, or formate. The cells were stained Gram-negative, nonmotile, irregular coccus 0.6–0.8 μm in diameter. Gas vacuoles were observed and cell aggregated to form various sizes of granules. Cells grew optimally at 32°–37°C with 1% NaCl. The pH range of growth was 6.2–7.4, and higher pH inhibited the cell growth. The cells grew well in minimal medium, but growth was greatly stimulated by yeast extract and peptone. A comparison of 16S rDNA sequences of this organism phylogenetically related to Methanosarcina mazei. This is the first report of methyltrophic methanogenic isolated from an aquaculture fishpond.
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Received: 16 March 1999 / Accepted: 16 April 1999
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Lai, MC., Shu, CM., Chiou, MS. et al. Characterization of Methanosarcina mazei N2M9705 Isolated from an Aquaculture Fishpond. Curr Microbiol 39, 79–84 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002849900422
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002849900422