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

IEGM 745

Coidentity: NCIMB 13261, I. Persson, 2

<- 1995, NCIMB 13261 (Rhodococcus sp.). Isolated from: soil polluted with hydrocarbons. Taxonomy/description: shows positive result with Rhodococcus erythropolis primers in species-specific PCR; demonstrates the reaction of complete identity with polyclonal antiserum against Rhodococcus erythropolis IEGM 7^T. Properties: uses crude oil (153) and liquid n-alkanes (C₁₁-C₁₆) as a sole carbon source; transforms thioanisole (257); resistant to Pb²⁺ (20.0 mM), Cd²⁺, Cr⁶⁺, Zn²⁺ (5.0 mM). (Medium 2 or 8, 28^oC).

Medium: 2, 8

Reference(s): 153, 257, 322