Rhodococcus ruber (Kruse 1896) Goodfellow and Alderson 1977

IEGM 93

<- 1986, I.B. Ivshina, OEGM IK-59. Isolated from: sandy soil, Irkutsk region, Easten Siberia, Russia. Taxonomy/description: demonstrates the reaction of complete identity with polyclonal antiserum against Rhodococcus ruber IEGM 70^T (96); shows positive result with Rhodococcus ruber primers in species-specific PCR (245); (22, 55, 95). Properties: uses propane and n-butane as a sole carbon source (95); resistant to VO²⁺ (25.0 mM), VO₄^3- (100.0 mM), VO₃^- (>250.0 mM), accumulates molybdenum and nickel (286, 423). (Medium 5, 28^oC).

Medium: 5

Reference(s): 22, 55, 95, 96, 245, 257, 262, 277, 286, 407, 423, 434