Rhodococcus erythropolis (Gray and Thornton 1928) Goodfellow and Alderson 1979

IEGM 254

Coidentity: UCM Ac-117

<- 1980, I.B. Ivshina, IMV 595 <- O.A. Nesterenko, 595. Isolated from: soil, Ukraine. Taxonomy/description: (4, 5). Demonstrates the reaction of complete identity with polyclonal antiserum against Rhodococcus erythropolis IEGM 7^T (4). Properties: uses normal hydrocarbons, aliphatic alcohols (butan-1-ol, butan-2-ol, ethanol, hexan-1-ol, propan-1-ol), aromatic hydrocarbons (methylbenzene) and phenylacetic acid as a sole carbon source; resistant to Mo⁶⁺, Pb²⁺ (5.0 mM). (Medium 2, 8 or 15, 28^oC).

Medium: 2, 8, 15

Reference(s): 4, 5, 257