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Rhodococcus ruber (Kruse 1896) Goodfellow and Alderson 1977

IEGM 220

<- 1987, I.B. Ivshina, OEGM 13 Pe. Isolated from: water, Pechora river, Russia. Taxonomy/description: demonstrates the reaction of complete identity with polyclonal antiserum against Rhodococcus ruber IEGM 70T (96); (95). Properties: uses propane and n-butane as a sole carbon source (95); exhibits lysozyme activity; transforms β-sitosterol (263, 277); resistant to Pb2+ (5.0 mM). (Medium 2 or 5, 28oC).

Medium: 2, 5

Reference(s): 95, 96, 251, 257, 262, 263, 272, 277, 293, 407