Rhodococcus ruber (Kruse 1896) Goodfellow and Alderson 1977

IEGM 615

<- 2004, M.I. Rychkova 2R. Isolated from: soil at gas-refining site, Hungary. Taxonomy/description: 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis (GenBank accession number KY174980). Properties: uses hydrocarbons and crude oil as a sole carbon source (276, 325, 424); adheres to solid surfaces (321); degrades hydrocarbons (28, 334); used as a gel-immobilized biocatalyst (339); bioremediation agent for oil-contaminated soil (427); resistant to Cr^6+, Mo⁶⁺, Ni²⁺, Pb²⁺ (5.0 mM). (Medium 5, 8 or 15, 28^oC).

Medium: 5, 8, 15

Reference(s): 28, 276, 321, 325, 334, 339, 418, 424, 427