Petrimonas sulfuriphila gen. nov., sp. nov., a mesophilic fermentative bacterium isolated from a biodegraded oil reservoir

Grabowski, Agnès; J. Tindall, Brian; Bardin, Véronique; Blanchet, Denis; Jeanthon, Christian

doi:10.1099/ijs.0.63426-0

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Petrimonas sulfuriphila gen. nov., sp. nov., a mesophilic fermentative bacterium isolated from a biodegraded oil reservoir

Published in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY • May 1, 2005

Authors:

Agnès Grabowski

Brian J. Tindall

Véronique Bardin

Abstract

A mesophilic, anaerobic, fermentative bacterium, strain BN3(T), was isolated from a producing well of a biodegraded oil reservoir in Canada. Cells were Gram-negative, non-motile rods that did not form spores. The temperature range for growth was 15-40 degrees C, with optimum growth at 37-40 degrees ...

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Biology

Cellobiose

Maltose

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