Description of Actinotalea ferrariae 19D1G4

Cells are aerobic, Gram­staining­positive, non­flagellated and short rod shaped. Colonies are circular, convex, glistening and yellow colored after incubation for 4 days on MH agar at 30℃. In the API 20NE system, positive reaction for nitrate reduction, glucose fermentation, hydrolysis of esculin and gelatin, β-galactosidase activity and utilization of D-glucose, D-mannose, N ­acetyl­glucosamine (weak) and D­maltose. In the API 20NE system, negative reaction for indole production, arginine dihydrolase, urease activity, oxidase activity and utilization of Larabinose, D­mannitol, potassium gluconate, capric acid, adipic acid, malic acid, trisodium citrate and phenylacetic acid. Strain 19D1G4 (= NIBRBAC000503262) was isolated from soil around the Dong River, Gangwon Province, Korea (37°22′56.8″N 128°40′01.2″E).