Description of Arthrobacter tumbae 19D2A1

Cells are aerobic, Gram­staining­positive, non­flagellated and coccoid. Colonies are circular, convex, smooth and cream colored after incubation for 4 days on MH agar at 30℃. In the API 20NE system, positive reaction for esculin hydrolysis, β-galactosidase activity and utilization of D­mannitol and D­maltose. In the API 20NE system, negative reaction for nitrate reduction, indole production, glucose fermentation, arginine dihydrolase, urease activity, gelatin hydrolysis, oxidase activity and utilization of Dglucose, L­arabinose, D­mannose, N ­acetyl­glucosamine, potassium gluconate, capric acid, adipic acid, malic acid, trisodium citrate and phenylacetic acid. Strain 19D2A1 (= NIBRBAC000503267) was isolated from soil around the Dong River, Gangwon Province, Korea (37°18′48.5″N 128°37′37.6″E) .