Sphingobium

<i>Sphingobium</i>

Sphingobium

Genus of bacteria

Sphingobium species are different from other sphingomonads in that they are commonly isolated from soil; They can degrade a variety of chemicals in the environment such as aromatic and chloroaromatic compounds, phenols like nonylphenol and pentachlorophenol, herbicides such as (RS)-2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy) propionic acid and hexachlorocyclohexane, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

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    "Genus: Sphingobium". lpsn.dsmz.de. Retrieved 2021-10-10.


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