Kingdom Bacteria Class Betaproteobacteria Family Comamonadaceae Rank Species | Phylum Proteobacteria Order Burkholderiales Genus Brachymonas | |
Similar Comamonadaceae, Acidovorax, Comamonas, Betaproteobacteria, Rhodococcus | ||
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. B. petroleovorans has the ability to degrade cyclohexane and aromatic compounds such as toluene and m-cresol.
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