FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2013, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (21): 274-277.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201321055

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Isolation and Identification of a Thermophilic Bacterium from Hot Spring in Changbai Mountain

LIU Jing-sheng,XU Zhi-chao,LIU Hui-min,CAI Dan,ZHENG Ming-zhu   

  1. National Engineering Laboratory on Wheat and Corn Deep Processing, College of Food Science and Engineering,
    Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
  • Received:2013-02-14 Revised:2013-10-11 Online:2013-11-15 Published:2013-10-28
  • Contact: LIU Jing-sheng E-mail:liujs1007@vip.sina.com.cn

Abstract:

In this work, physiological and biochemical properties of a thermophilic bacterium named T1 isolated from hot
springs in Changbai Mountain were analyzed. The results showed that the cells were Gram-positive, and non-motile rods.
The optimal growth temperature was 65 ℃ and pH 6.5. The strain used glucose, maltose as carbon and energy sources. The
16S rRNA sequence analysis showed that the sequence shared 99% similarity with that of Geobacillus stearothermophilus.
The G + C content of T1 was 7.5%, which was less than that of Geobacillus stearothermophilus. Preliminary identification
of the strain was a member of Geobacillus stearothermophilus.

Key words: thermophilic bacterium, 16S rRNA, isolation and identification

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