Sphingobium

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Sphingobium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Proteobacteria Class: Alpha Proteobacteria Order: Sphingomonadales Family: Sphingomonadaceae Genus: Sphingobium
Species
Sphingobium amiense Sphingobium chlorophenolicum Sphingobium herbicidovorans Sphingobium yanoikuyae Sphingomonas agrestis

Sphingobium species are different from other sphingomonads in that they are commonly isolated from soil, however Sphingobium yanoikuyae was isolated from a clinical specimen. The 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 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

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