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Gordonia alkanivorans

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Domain
  
Bacteria

Class
  
Actinobacteria

Family
  
Gordoniaceae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Actinobacteria

Order
  
Actinomycetales

Genus
  
Gordonia

Similar
  
Gordonia, Actinomycetales, Corynebacterineae, Dietzia, Tsukamurella

Gordonia alkanivorans is a bacterium from the genus of Gordonia which has been isolated from soil which was contiminated with tar and phenol in Rositz in Germany. Gordonia alkanivorans has the ability to metabolize hexadecane. The strain RIPI90A of Gordonia alkanivorans can desulfurize dibenzothiophene.

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Gordonia alkanivorans Wikipedia