Description of Brevibacterium sandarakinum G9

Cells are aerobic, Gram­staining­positive, non­flagellated and rod shaped. Colonies are circular, smooth and orange colored after incubation for 3 days on R2 A agar at 25℃. In the API 20NE system, positive reaction for nitrate reduction and utilization of D-glucose, D-mannitol, potassium gluconate, malic acid and trisodium citrate. In the API 20NE system, negative reaction for indole production, glucose fermentation, arginine dihydrolase, urease activity, hydrolysis of esculin and gelatin, β-galactosidase activity, oxidase activity and utilization of L-arabinose, D­mannose, N ­acetyl­glucosamine, D­maltose, capric acid, adipic acid and phenylacetic acid. Strain G9 (= NIBRBAC 000503403) was isolated from ginseng­cultivated soil in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk Province, Korea (36°53′51.5″N 128°28′02.3″E).