Pseudomonas fragi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
Order: | Pseudomonadales |
Family: | Pseudomonadaceae |
Genus: | Pseudomonas |
Species: | P. fragi |
Binomial name | |
Pseudomonas fragi (Eichholz 1902) Gruber 1905 |
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Type strain | |
ATCC 4973 CCUG 556 |
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Synonyms | |
Bacterium fragi Eichholz 1902 |
CCUG 556
CFBP 4556
CIP 55.4
DSM 3456
HAMBI 28
LMG 2191
NBRC 3458
NCCB 69033
NCTC 10689
NRRL B-25 and B-727
VKM B-898
Bacterium fragi Eichholz 1902
Pseudomonas fragi is a psychrophilic, Gram-negative bacterium that is responsible for dairy spoilage.Unlike many other members of the Pseudomonas genus, P. fragi does not produce siderophores. Optimal temperature for growth is 30°C, however it can grow between 0 and 35°C. Based on 16S rRNA analysis, P. fragi has been placed in the P. chlororaphis group.