Pseudomonas alcaligenes | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
Order: | Pseudomonadales |
Family: | Pseudomonadaceae |
Genus: | Pseudomonas |
Species: | P. alcaligenes |
Binomial name | |
Pseudomonas alcaligenes Monias 1928 |
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Type strain | |
ATCC 14909 CCUG 1425 A |
CCUG 1425 A
CFBP 2437
CIP 101034
DSM 50342
JCM 5967
LMG 1224
NBRC 14159
NCCB 76044
NCTC 10367
VKM B-2171
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.