Brachymonas petroleovorans
| Brachymonas petroleovorans | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Betaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Burkholderiales |
| Family: | Comamonadaceae |
| Genus: | Brachymonas |
| Species: | B. petroleovorans |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachymonas petroleovorans Rouviere and Chen 2003 | |
Brachymonas petroleovorans is a Gram-negative, aerobic bacterium belonging to the genus Brachymonas and the family Comamonadaceae. It was isolated from a wastewater treatment plant of a petroleum refinery. B. petroleovorans has the capability to degrade cyclohexane and aromatic compounds such as toluene and m-cresol.