Research Article
Rare Halophilic Nocardiopsis from Algerian Saharan Soils as Tools for Biotechnological Processes in Pharmaceutical Industry
Table 5
Characteristics distinguishing strain AH37 from related species Nocardiopsis terrae.
| | Characteristics | AH37 | Nocardiopsis terrae YIM 90022T |
| | Aerial mycelium color | Pale yellow | White | | Diffusible pigment on ISP2 | None | Deep brown | | Utilization of organic compounds: | | | | Esculin | + | - | | Gelatin | + | - | | Tween 80 | + | - | | Growth on sole carbon source (1%, ): | | | | Arabinose | + | - | | Galactose | + | - | | Lactose | + | - | | Mannitol | + | - | | Maltose | + | - | | Melibiose | + | - | | Acetate | + | - | | Proline | + | - | | Growth in the presence of NaCl % () | | | | 0 | - | - | | 3 | - | +++ | | 5 | - | +++ | | 7 | +++ | + | | 10 | ++ | + | | 15 | ++ | + | | NaCl range optimum (%; ) | 7-15 (7) | 1-15 (3-5) | | pH range optimum | 7-9 (7) | 6.0-10,5 (8.5) | | Temperature range (optimum) (°C) | 28-37 (30) | 10-45 (30) | | Major phospholipids | PC, PG, PME, and PI | DPG, PC, PG, and PME |
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+, property present; -, property absent. All experiments were done in duplicates. DPG: diphosphatidylglycerol; PC: phosphatidylcholine; PG: phosphatidylglycerol; PI: phosphatidylinositol; PME: phosphatidylmethylethanolamine.
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