Description of Kocuria palustris LPB 0092

Cells are Gram-staining-positive, non-flagellated, non-pigmented and coccus-shaped. Colonies are circular and light yellow colored after 2 days on MA medium at 26° C. Positive for nitrate reduction and urease in API 20NE, but negative for arginine dihydrolase, esculin hydrolysis, β -galactosidase, gelatinase, glucose fermentation and Indole production. Does not utilize N -acetyl-glucosamine, adipic acid, L-arabinose, capric acid, Dglucose, malic acid, D-maltose, D-mannitol, D-mannose, phenylacetic acid, potassium gluconate and trisodium citrate. Strain LPB0092 (= NIBRBAC000497975) has been isolated from soil sample, Bukhan Mountain, Seoul, Korea.