Brachymonas petroleovorans

Brachymonas petroleovorans is a Gram-negative, aerobic bacterium from the genus Brachymonas and family Comamonadaceae, which was isolated from a wastewater plant of a petroleum refinery.[1] B. petroleovorans has the ability to degrade cyclohexane and aromatic compounds such as toluene and m-cresol.[2]

Brachymonas petroleovorans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Proteobacteria
Class:
Betaproteobacteria
Order:
Burkholderiales
Family:
Comamonadaceae
Genus:
Brachymonas
Species:
B. petroleovorans
Binomial name
Brachymonas petroleovorans

References
  1. "Isolation ofBrachymonas petroleovoransCHX, a novel cyclohexane-degrading β-proteobacterium". FEMS Microbiology Letters. 227: 101–106. doi:10.1016/S0378-1097(03)00655-4.
  2. "Isolation ofBrachymonas petroleovoransCHX, a novel cyclohexane-degrading β-proteobacterium". FEMS Microbiology Letters. 227: 101–106. doi:10.1016/S0378-1097(03)00655-4.


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