Nitrosomonas eutropha

Nitrosomonas eutropha
Scientific classification
Domain: Prokaryota
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Beta Proteobacteria
Order: Nitrosomonadales
Family: Nitrosomonadaceae
Genus: Nitrosomonas
Species: N. eutropha
Binomial name
Nitrosomonas eutropha
Koops et al. 2001[1]
Type strain
Nm 57[2]

Nitrosomonas eutropha is a ammonia-oxidizing, gram-negative bacterium from the genus of Nitrosomonas.[3][4][5] It is currently being tested by biotech company AOBiome for its possible health benefits on skin.[6]

References

  1. LSPN bacterio.net
  2. Straininfo of Nitrosomonas eutropha
  3. PubMed
  4. George M. Garrity: Bergey’s manual of systematic bacteriology. 2. Auflage. Springer, New York 2005, Vol. 2: The Proteobacteria Part C: The Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Epsilonproteabacteria, ISBN 0-387-24145-0
  5. eol
  6. New York Times
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