Description of Streptomyces crystallinus HKS 20

Cells are Gram-staining-positive, non-flagellated, non-pigmented and rod-shaped. Colonies are round, wrinkled circular, penet and white grey-colored after 1 day on R 2A at 30°C. Positive for esculin hydrolysis, glucose fermentation and urease in API 20NE. Negative for arginine dihydrolase, β -galactosidase, gelatinase, indole production and nitrate reduction. Utilize adipic acid, L-arabinose, D-glucose, malic acid, D-maltose, D-mannitol, D-mannose, phenylacetic acid, potassium gluconate and trisodium citrate, but not utilize N -acetyl-glucosamine and capric acid. Strain HKS 20 (= NIBRBAC 000498113) has been isolated from Ginseng cultivated soil, Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, Korea.