Kingdom Bacteria Genus Pseudomonas Higher classification Pseudomonas Order Pseudomonadales | Family Pseudomonadaceae Phylum Proteobacteria Rank Species | |
Scientific name Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes Similar Pseudomonas, Bacteria, Pseudomonas alcaligenes, Pseudomonas mendocina, Pseudomonas stutzeri | ||
Medical vocabulary what does pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes mean
Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes is an aerobic, Gram-negative soil bacterium that was first isolated from swimming pool water. It can also be found in cutting fluid. It is able to use cyanide as a nitrogen source, and as a result, it may be used for bioremediation. Based on 16S rRNA analysis, P. pseudoalcaligenes has been placed in the P. aeruginosa group.
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