Brevibacterium hankyongi sp. nov., isolated from compost.

A Gram-positive, strictly aerobic, non-motile, milky-white to creamy coloured and rod-shaped bacterium, designated BS05, was isolated from compost. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence comparison revealed that the strain formed a distinct lineage within the genus Brevibacterium and was most closely related to Brevibacterium avium NCFB 3055 (96.3 %), Brevibacterium oceani BBH7 (96.

Flavobacterium hankyongi sp. nov., isolated from activated sludge.

A Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, non-motile and rod-shaped bacterium, designated strain KTCe-4, was isolated from activated sludge. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing and phylogenetic analysis, the novel isolate was found to belong to the genus Flavobacterium and was most closely related to Flavobacteriumterrae DSM 18829 (97.8 %), Flavobacteriumvireti THG-SM1 (97.