Microbacterium hatanonis is a bacterium of the family Microbacteriaceae

Microbacteriaceae

Microbacteriaceae is a family of bacteria of the order Actinomycetales. They are Gram-positive soil organisms....

. The type strain, FCC-01T (=JCM 14558T =DSM 19179T), was discovered living in hair spray

Hair spray

Hair spray is a common cosmetic product that is sprayed onto hair to keep it stiff or in a certain style...

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M. hatanonis was selected as one of "The Top 10 New Species" described in 2008 by The International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University

Arizona State University

Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...

 and an international committee of taxonomists.

Etymology

Named in honor of Dr. Kazunori Hatano, "for his contribution to the understanding of the genus Microbacterium."

External links

• Arizona State University - International Institute for Species Exploration