''Alkalibacter saccharofermentans'' is a

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 bac ...

, obligately

anaerobic Anaerobic means "living, active, occurring, or existing in the absence of free oxygen", as opposed to aerobic which means "living, active, or occurring only in the presence of oxygen." Anaerobic may also refer to: *Adhesive#Anaerobic, Anaerobic ad ...

alkaliphilic Alkaliphiles are a class of extremophilic microbes capable of survival in alkaline ( pH roughly 8.5–11) environments, growing optimally around a pH of 10. These bacteria can be further categorized as obligate alkaliphiles (those that require high ...

and non-

spore In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many plants, algae, ...

-forming bacterium from the genus of

Alkalibacter ''Alkalibacter'' is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped, strictly anaerobic and non-motile bacterial genus from the family of Carnobacteriaceae The Carnobacteriaceae are a family of Gram-positive lactic acid bacteria. References Lactobacilla ...

which has been isolated from a

soda lake A soda lake or alkaline lake is a lake on the strongly alkaline side of neutrality, typically with a pH value between 9 and 12. They are characterized by high concentrations of carbonate salts, typically sodium carbonate (and related salt compl ...

in the Transbaikal regio in

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References

External links

Type strain of ''Alkalibacter saccharofermentans'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Lactobacillales Bacteria described in 2005 Alkaliphiles {{Firmicutes-stub