''Knoellia locipacati'' is a species of
Gram positive
In bacteriology, gram-positive bacteria are bacteria that give a positive result in the Gram stain test, which is traditionally used to quickly classify bacteria into two broad categories according to their type of cell wall.
Gram-positive bact ...
, nonmotile, non-sporeforming bacteria.
[ The bacteria are aerobic and ]mesophilic
A mesophile is an organism that grows best in moderate temperature, neither too hot nor too cold, with an optimum growth range from . The optimum growth temperature for these organisms is 37°C. The term is mainly applied to microorganisms. Organi ...
, 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).
The optimum growth temperature for ''K. locipacati'' is and can grow in the range. The optimum pH is 7.0-8.0, and can grow in pH 6.0-9.0.[
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References
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Intrasporangiaceae
Bacteria described in 2012