Description of Kocuria rosea 145-10

Cells are Gram­staining­negative, non­flagellated and rod-shaped. Colonies are circular, raised, entire and yellow-colored after 2 days on TSA at 25°C. Positive for nitrate reduction and β­galactosidase in API 20NE but negative for indole production, glucose fermentation, arginine dihydrolase, urease, esculin hydrolysis and gelatinase. D-Glucose, D-maltose and malate are utilized. Does not utilize L-arabinose, D-mannitol, D-mannose, N-acetyl-glucosamine, gluconate, ca prate, adipate, citrate and phenylacetate. Strain 145-10 (= NIBRBA 0000114763) has been isolated from freshwater, Cheongsong, Korea.