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

IEGM 25

<- M.V. Berdichevskaya, 207-2. Isolated from: stratal water, oilfield, Perm region, Russia. Taxonomy/description (2, 49, 96). Demonstrates the reaction of complete identity with polyclonal antiserum against Rhodococcus erythropolis IEGM 7^T(96). Properties: uses normal and aromatic hydrocarbons (naphthalene, oxybenzene, technical xylol) as sole carbon source; degrades aromatic acids (m-oxybenzoic, p-oxybenzoic) (92). (Medium 8 or 16, 17, 18, 28^oC).

Medium: 8, 16, 17, 18

Reference(s): 2, 49, 92, 96, 257, 263, 272, 277