sp. nov., a starch-degrading bacterium isolated from marine sediment.

A novel bacterium, designated strain PS13, was isolated from marine sediment collected from the coast of Jeju Island. Strain PS13 was a Gram stain-negative, catalase- and oxidase-positive, aerobic, yellow-pigmented, motile by gliding, and rod-shaped bacterium. Strain PS13 grew optimally at 25 °C and pH 8.

sp. nov., isolated from soil.

Designated strain K5 was isolated from soil on Jeju Island. The bacterium was aerobic, Gram-stain-negative, oxidase-positive, catalase-low activity, motile, short-rod shaped, opaque and formed white colonies that were circular, raised and had entire margins. Strain K5 was able to grow at 15-40 °C, pH 4-9 and at 0-2 % (w/v) NaCl concentration.

Proteomic analysis of the aqueous humor in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients.

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can lead to irreversible central vision loss in the elderly. Although large number of growth factor pathways, including the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), has been implicated in the pathogenesis of AMD, no study has directly assessed the whole proteomic composition in the aqueous humor (AH) among AMD patients. The AH contains proteins secreted from the anterior segment tissue, and these proteins may play an important role in the pathogenesis of AMD.