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Bacillus mesophilum sp. nov., strain IITR-54T, a novel 4-chlorobiphenyl dechlorinating bacterium.
Archives of microbiology - 1 Jul 2014
Manickam Natesan, Singh Nitin Kumar, Bajaj Abhay, Kumar Rajendran Mathan, Kaur Gurwinder, Kaur Navjot, Bala Monu, Kumar Anand, Mayilraj Shanmugam
Abstract excerpt
The taxonomic position of a Gram-positive, endospore-forming bacterium isolated from soil sample collected from an industrial site was analyzed by a polyphasic approach. The strain designated as IITR-54T matched most of the phenotypic and chemical characteristics of the genus Bacillus and represe...
Topics
- Bacillus
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Biphenyl Compounds
- Genotype
- Phylogeny
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
- Soil Microbiology
- Species Specificity