Knoellia locipacati is a species of Gram positive, nonmotile, non-sporeforming bacteria.[1] The bacteria are aerobic and mesophilic, and the cells can be irregular rods or coccoid. It was originally isolated from soil from the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The species name is derived from Latin locus (a place, country region) and pacatus (pacified, peaceful, quiet).

Knoellia locipacati
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Actinomycetota
Class: Actinomycetia
Order: Micrococcales
Family: Intrasporangiaceae
Genus: Knoellia
Species:
K. locipacati
Binomial name
Knoellia locipacati
Shin et al. 2012[1]

The optimum growth temperature for K. locipacati is 30 °C (86 °F) and can grow in the 10–37 °C (50–99 °F) range. The optimum pH is 7.0-8.0, and can grow in pH 6.0-9.0.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Shin, N.-R.; Roh, S. W.; Kim, M.-S.; Jung, M.-J.; Whon, T. W.; Bae, J.-W. (18 March 2011). "Knoellia locipacati sp. nov., from soil of the Demilitarized Zone in South Korea". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 62 (2): 342–346. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.031880-0. PMID 21421930.