A new bacterial strain capable of producing cellulose was isolated from a hot spring. The isolate was Gram-negative, aerobic, and rod-shaped. The optimum temperature for growth was 40-45 degrees C. Methanol, glucose and other common carbohydrates were not utilized as sole growth substrates. Thiosulfate was not oxidized. The G+C content of the DNA was determined to be 64.0 mol%. Comparative 16S rDNA analysis indicated that Bosea thiooxidans and some strains of the genus Methylobacterium were the nearest relatives. The isolate can be distinguished from these relatives by its defectiveness in methanol utilization and thiosulfate oxidation. On the basis of its phenotypic properties and phylogeny, it is proposed that the isolate be designated Balneomonas flocculans gen. nov., sp. nov. The type strain is TFBT (= JCM 11936T, = KCTC 12101T, = IAM 15034T, = ATCC BAA-817T).

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Balneomonas flocculans gen。十一月，sp。nov。，Proteobacteria的alpha-2子类的新的纤维素生产成员。

从温泉中分离出一种能够产生纤维素的新细菌菌株。分离株为革兰氏阴性，需氧和杆状。生长的最佳温度是40-45摄氏度。甲醇，葡萄糖和其他常见碳水化合物没有被用作唯一的生长底物。硫代硫酸盐未被氧化。DNA的G + C含量确定为64.0mol％。比较的16S rDNA分析表明，Bosea thiooxidans和甲基杆菌属的某些菌株是最近的亲戚。该分离物可以通过在甲醇利用和硫代硫酸盐氧化方面的缺陷与这些亲属区分开。基于其表型特性和系统发育，建议将分离物命名为絮状巴氏杆菌。十一月，sp。十一月 类型应变为TFBT（= JCM 11936T，= KCTC 12101T，= IAM 15034T，