| Brachymonas petroleovorans | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Betaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Burkholderiales |
| Family: | Comamonadaceae |
| Genus: | Brachymonas |
| Species: | B. petroleovorans |
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Brachymonas petroleovorans |
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Brachymonas petroleovorans is a Gram-negative, aerobic bacterium from the genus Brachymonas and family Comamonadaceae, which was isolated from a wastewater plant of a petroleum refinery.B. petroleovorans has the ability to degrade cyclohexane and aromatic compounds such as toluene and m-cresol.