Phylum Proteobacteria Rank Species | Scientific name Pseudomonas alcaligenes Higher classification Pseudomonas | |
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Similar Pseudomonas, Bacteria, Pseudomonas mendocina, Alcaligenes, Pseudomonas stutzeri | ||
Pseudomonas alcaligenes is a Gram-negative aerobic bacterium used for bioremediation purposes of oil pollution, pesticide substances, and certain chemical substances, as it can degrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. It can be a human pathogen, but occurrences are very rare. Based on 16S rRNA analysis, P. alcaligenes has been placed in the P. aeruginosa group.
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