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

IEGM 21

Coidentity: IMV Ac-14, VKM Ac-1161

<- I.B. Ivshina, VKM B-462 <- O.A. Nesterenko, VKM B-462. Isolated from: Borislavskoe ozokerit deposit, Ukraine. Taxonomy/description (4, 48, 54, 57, 245). Demonstrates the reaction of complete identity with polyclonal antiserum against Rhodococcus erythropolis IEGM 7^T(4); shows positive result with Rhodococcus erythropolis primers in species-specific PCR (245). Properties: uses normal hydrocarbons, aliphatic alcohols (ethanol, octan-1-ol, propan-1-ol, propan-2-ol) and aromatic hydrocarbons (methylbenzene, naphthalene, oxybenzene) as sole carbon source. (Medium 8 or 15, 16, 17, 28^oC).

Medium: 8, 15, 16, 17

Reference(s): 4, 48, 54, 57, 245, 253, 257