| A novel anaerobic, thermophilic and heterotrophic bacterium, designated strain DV114O(T), was isolated from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent sample from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The cells were non-motile straight rods, 1-8 mum long and 0-4 mum wide, surrounded by an outer sheath-like structure (toga). They grew at 45-80 degreesC (optimum 65 degreesC), pH 5-0-9-0 (optimum pH 6-0) and at sea salt concentrations of 20-60 gl(-1) (optimum 30 gl(-1)). Strain DV1140(T) was able to ferment yeast extract, peptone, brain heart infusion, gelatin, starch, galactose, arabinose, glucose, trehalose and cellobiose. The fermentation products identified on glucose in the presence of yeast extract and peptone were acetate, isovalerate and hydrogen. The G + C content of the... |
