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

IEGM 26

<- 1979, M.V. Berdichevskaya, 821-F. Isolated from: stratal water, oilfield, Perm region, Russia. Taxonomy/description: (2, 96). Demonstrates the reaction of complete identity with polyclonal antiserum against Rhodococcus erythropolis IEGM 7T(96). Properties: uses normal and aromatic hydrocarbons (naphthalene, oxybenzene, technical xylol), and phenylacetic acid as a sole carbon source; degrades aromatic acids (p-oxybenzoic) (92); resistant to Mo6+, Zn2+ (10.0 mM). (Medium 2, 8, 16, 17 or 18, 28oC).

Medium: 2, 8, 16, 17, 18

Reference(s): 2, 92, 96, 257, 259, 263, 272, 277, 407