Description of Cellulomonas biazotea NK 4Y-9-3

Cells are Gram-staining-negative, non-flagellated and rod-shaped. Colonies are circular, entire, raised and yellow-colored after 2 days on R2A at 30°C. Positive for esculin hydrolysis and β­galactosidase in API 20NE but negative nitrate reduction, indole production, glucose fermentation, arginine dihydrolase, urease and gelatinase. D-Glucose, L-arabinose, D-mannitol, N-acetyl-glucosamine, D-maltose and gluconate are utilized. Does not utilize D-mannose, caprate, adipate, malate, citrate and phenylacetate. Strain NK 4Y-9-3 (= NIBRBA 0000114888) has been isolated from ginseng soil, Anseong, Korea.