Dechloromonas aromatica
| Dechloromonas aromatica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Beta Proteobacteria |
| Order: | Rhodocyclales |
| Family: | Rhodocyclaceae |
| Genus: | Dechloromonas |
| Species: | D. aromatica |
| Binomial name | |
| Dechloromonas aromatica Cavalier-Smith 2002[1] | |
Dechloromonas aromatica is a gram negative, facultative anaerobe bacterium from the genus of Dechloromonas which was isolated of the Potomac River sludge in the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States and occurs in environment soil. Dechloromonas aromatica has the ability to degrade benzene anaerobically, reduce perchlorate and oxidize chlorobenzoate, toluene and xylene.[2][3]
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