Gluconacetobacter persimmonis Sp. nov., Isolated from Korean Traditional Persimmon Vinegar

Screening was performed to isolate cellulose-producing microorganisms from the Korean traditional fermented persimmon vinegar. The resulting strain, KJ 145∨T, was then taxonomically investigated by phenotypic characterization, particularly chemotaxonomic, and by phylogenetic inference based on a 16S rDNA sequence analysis including other related taxa. Strain KJ 145∨T was found to grow rapidly and form pale white colonies with smooth to rough surfaces on a GYC agar. Strain KJ 145∨T also produced acetate from ethanol, and was tolerable to 10% ethanol in SM medium.