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Description of Nitrincola elmenteitensis sp. nov.; a haloalkaliphilic bacterium isolated from Lake Elmenteita in Kenya

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Romano Mwirichia and Hamadi Boga
» doi: 10.33472/AFJBS.2.3.2020.81-87

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A bacterial strain designated E-48T was isolated from Lake Elmenteita, an alkaline saline lake within the East African rift valley. The cells were Gram-negative, motile, non-spore forming rods. Growth was observed at a pH range between 6.0 and 13.0 (optimum pH 9.5), salt concentration (w/v) up to 20% (optimum 5%) and the temperature for growth was between 14.0-44 °C (optimum temperature 36 °C).

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