Pelobacter propionicus

Pelobacter propionicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Deltaproteobacteria
Order: Desulfuromonadales
Family: Pelobacteraceae
Genus: Pelobacter
Species: P. propionicus
Binomial name
Pelobacter propionicus
Schink 1984

Pelobacter propionicus is a species of bacteria that ferments 2,3-butanediol and acetoin. It is Gram-negative, strictly anaerobic and non-spore-forming. Ott Bd 1 is the type strain.[1]

References

  1. Schink, Bernhard (1984). "Fermentation of 2,3-butanediol by Pelobacter carbinolicus sp. nov. and Pelobacter propionicus sp. nov., and evidence for propionate formation from C2 compounds". Archives of Microbiology. 137 (1): 33–41. doi:10.1007/BF00425804. ISSN 0302-8933.

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