Image: Micrococcus riboflavin
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Description: Micrococcus luteus (ATCC strain number 49442) develops a yellow color due to production of riboflavin while growing on pyridine but not when grown on other substrates, such as succinic acid.
Title: Micrococcus riboflavin
Credit: GK Sims
Author: Sphingomonas
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