Description of Cellulosimicrobium funkei NS 3-4_B

Cells are Gram-staining-positive, non-flagellated and coccoid­shaped. Colonies are punctiform, entire, smooth and light yellow­colored after 2 days on NA at 30°C. Positive reactions are obtained for nitrate reduction, esculin hydrolysis and β-galactosidase in API 20NE, negative reactions are obtained for indole production, glucose fermentation, arginine dihydrolase, urease and gelatinase. D­glucose, L­arabinose, D­mannose, N ­acetyl­glucosamine, D­maltose and potassium gluconate are utilized. Does not utilize D­mannitol, capric acid, adipic acid, malic acid, trisodium citrate and phenylacetic acid. Strain NS3­4_B (= NIBRBA0000113954) was isolated from a sample of ginseng field, Iljuk, Anseong, Korea.