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Bacteria => Proteobacteria => Gammaproteobacteria => Pseudomonadales => Pseudomonadaceae => Pseudomonas =>
Pseudomonas indica Pandey et al. 2002.
Pseudomonas indica Pandey et al. 2002.
Gram-negative, motile by a single polar flagellum, non-fluorescent, straight rods, 2-5 x
1 μm.
1 μm.
Colonies are translucent and round with convex surfaces and smooth edges.
Can grow at between 25 and 42 °C on Luria-Bertani medium, Tryptic soy agar and in
NaCl concentrations up to 2.5%.
Can grow at between 25 and 42 °C on Luria-Bertani medium, Tryptic soy agar and in
NaCl concentrations up to 2.5%.
Isolated from oil fields (soil) in India. Butane-utilizing strains IMT37T and IMT40 were isolated from soil samples by the enrichment
method, using liquefied petroleum gas as the sole source of carbon.
method, using liquefied petroleum gas as the sole source of carbon.
Unknown.
- Pandey, K. K., Mayilraj, S., Chakrabarti, T. Pseudomonas indica sp. nov., a novel butane-utilizing species. Int J Syst Evol
Microbiol 2002 52: 1559-1567.
Has the ability to utilize butane and higher alkanes as well as other hydrocarbons such
as p-hydroxybenzoate and protocatechuate.
Positive results for starch hydrolysis, lysine decarboxylase, tyrosine degradation,
catalase, oxidase, acid production from: arabinose, sucrose, mannitol, maltose &
glucose under oxidative conditions.
Can utilize glucose, L-arabinose, Simmons' citrate, betaine, pimelic acid, sodium gluconate, sodium pyruvate, 2-ketogluconate,
sebacic acid, adipic acid and L-malic acid, L-arginine, L-serine, L -valine, L-histidine, L-phenylalaninel & ethanol.
Negative results for arginine dihydrolase production, urease, methyl red test, Voges-Proskauer test, gelatin hydrolysis, acid
production from: rhamnose, salicin, D-galactose, D-mannose, lactose, raffinose, inositol, fructose, xylose, adonitol, mannose,
trehalose, sorbitol, cellobiose, inulin & dulcitol.
Cannot utilize tartrate, geraniol, D-ribose, D-xylose, D-arabinose, D-mannose, raffinose, tryptamine & nicotinic acid.
Variable results for casein hydrolysis, lysine decarboxylase, acid production from: melibiose, inulin, galactose & xylose, utilization of
D-xylose, sucrose & fructose.
as p-hydroxybenzoate and protocatechuate.
Positive results for starch hydrolysis, lysine decarboxylase, tyrosine degradation,
catalase, oxidase, acid production from: arabinose, sucrose, mannitol, maltose &
glucose under oxidative conditions.
Can utilize glucose, L-arabinose, Simmons' citrate, betaine, pimelic acid, sodium gluconate, sodium pyruvate, 2-ketogluconate,
sebacic acid, adipic acid and L-malic acid, L-arginine, L-serine, L -valine, L-histidine, L-phenylalaninel & ethanol.
Negative results for arginine dihydrolase production, urease, methyl red test, Voges-Proskauer test, gelatin hydrolysis, acid
production from: rhamnose, salicin, D-galactose, D-mannose, lactose, raffinose, inositol, fructose, xylose, adonitol, mannose,
trehalose, sorbitol, cellobiose, inulin & dulcitol.
Cannot utilize tartrate, geraniol, D-ribose, D-xylose, D-arabinose, D-mannose, raffinose, tryptamine & nicotinic acid.
Variable results for casein hydrolysis, lysine decarboxylase, acid production from: melibiose, inulin, galactose & xylose, utilization of
D-xylose, sucrose & fructose.
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