title: Biochemical characteristics of Enterobacter agglomerans and related strains found in buckwheat seeds.
abstract: Thirty strains of bacteria were randomly isolated and identified from buckwheat seeds. The phenotypic characteristics of these strains agree well with those of the Enterobacter agglomerans-Erwinia herbicola complex. On the basis of the difference in indole production and gas production from D-glucose, the isolates were divided into 3 phenotypic groups, viz. I, II and III. Twenty two strains were in phenotypic group 1, which is negative for indole production and gas production from D-glucose, and resembles Pantoea agglomerans. All six strains in phenotypic group II, which is positive for indole production and negative for gas production from D-glucose, were identified as Erwinia ananas. Two strains in phenotypic group III, which is negative for indole production and positive for gas production from D-glucose, were identified as Rahnella aquatilis.
authors.affiliation: Motojiya Co., Ltd., Matsumoto, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iimura
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hosono
mesh_terms: D004754:Enterobacter / Q000378:metabolism*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D007211:Indoles / Q000378:metabolism; D014908:Triticum / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D005947:Glucose