Description of Actinocatenispora sera BS 8

Cells are Gram­staining­positive, non­flagellated, nonpigmented and branched mycelium-forming. Colonies are Ienticular, raised, entire and white-colored after 2 days on R2A at 30°C. Positive for nitrate reduction, arginine dihydrolase, urease, esculin hydrolysis and β­galactosidase in API 20NE but negative indole production, glucose fermentation and gelatinase. D-Glucose, L-arabinose, D-mannitol, D-mannose, N-acetyl-glucosamine, D-maltose, gluconate, adipate, malate and citrate are utilized. Does not utilize caprate and phenylacetate. Strain BS8 (= NIBRBA0000114830) has been isolated from spent mushroom compost, Yesan, Korea.