Vibrio azureus explained

Vibrio azureus is a gram negative, oxidase and catalase positive marine bacterium.^[1] It is commonly found in marine environments and was isolated from marine sponges of the Saint Martin's Island area of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. Colonies are medium-sized, round and whitish; individual bacteria have a curved rod shape and are motile.^[2] It has been observed to emit a blue light using an additional blue-fluorescent protein.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Yoshizawa. Susumu. Karatani. Hajime. Wada. Minoru. Kogure. Kazuhiro. April 2012. Vibrio azureus emits blue-shifted light via an accessory blue fluorescent protein. FEMS Microbiology Letters. en. 329. 1. 61–68. 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2012.02507.x. 22268378 . free.
2. 2021-12-15. Identification of marine sponge-associated bacteria of the Saint Martin's island of the Bay of Bengal emphasizing on the prevention of motile Aeromonas septicemia in Labeo rohita. Aquaculture. en. 545. 737156. 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2021.737156. 0044-8486. Paul. Sulav Indra. Rahman. Md. Mahbubur. Salam. Mohammad Abdus. Khan. Md. Arifur Rahman. Islam. Md. Tofazzal.