Azotobacter salinestris

Azotobacter salinestris
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Pseudomonadati
Phylum: Pseudomonadota
Class: Gammaproteobacteria
Order: Pseudomonadales
Family: Pseudomonadaceae
Genus: Azotobacter
Species:
A. salinestris
Binomial name
Azotobacter salinestris
Page and Shivprasad, 1991[1]

Azotobacter salinestris[2] is a Gram-negative, nitrogen-fixing bacterium; its specific name, salinestris, comes from the Latin words salinus meaning saline and estris which means "living in".[2] It can be found living in soil or marine habitats as single cells or in chains of six to eight cells.[2] This organism is motile at younger stages, but loses its flagella at older stages.[2] This species is known for its potential use in bioremediation.[3]

  1. ^ Parte, A.C. "Azotobacter". LPSN.
  2. ^ a b c d Page, and Shivprasad. "ITIS Standard Report Page: Azotobacter Salinestris." ITIS Standard Report Page: Azotobacter Salinestris. N.p., 1991. Web. 8 Feb. 2016. <https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=959650>
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Chennappa was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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