Taxonomy
Morphology
Cultural characteristics
Biochemical characters
Ecology
Pathogenicity
References
Phylum Pseudomonadota (Proteobacteria), Class Gammaproteobacteria, Order Pseudomonadales, Family Pseudomonadaceae,
Genus Pseudomonas, Pseudomonas resinovorans Delaporte et al. 1961.
Gram-negative rods, 0.6-0.7 x 2.0-2.5 µm. Motile by means of a polar flagellum.
Fluorescent pigment is produced. Optimum growth at 28-30 ºC; no growth at 5 ºC or
42 ºC. Aerobic.
Isolated from soil and activated sludge.
Undetermined.
- George M. Garrity, Julia A. Bell & Timothy Lilburn: Order IX Pseudomonadales Orla-Jensen 1921 In: Bergey’s Manual of Systematic
Bacteriology, Second edition,Vol two, part B, George M. Garrity (Editor-in-Chief), 2005, pp. 323-442.
- Thorat V, Kirdat K, Tiwarekar B, DaCosta E, Debbarma P, Shouche Y, Sathe S, Goel R, Lodha T, Yadav A. Pseudomonas
lalkuanensis sp. nov., isolated from a bacterial consortia of contaminated soil enriched for the remediation of e-waste. Int J Syst
Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:6468-6475.
- Nicklasson M, Martin-Rodriguez AJ, Thorell K, Higdon SM, Neves L, Mussagy A, Rydberg HA, Hernroth B, Svensson-Stadler L,
Sjoling A. Pseudomonas boanensis sp. nov., a bacterium isolated from river water used for household purposes in Boane District,
Mozambique. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5461.
Positive results for acid and alkaline phosphatase, aesculin hydrolysis (negative in
Nicklasson study), arginine hydrolysis, catalase, esterase, esterase lipase (C8),
leucine arylamidase, nitrate reduction (weak), oxidase, starch hydrolysis (very weak)
Can assimilate (API 20 NE): caprate, citrate, glucose, malate and phenylacetate.
Can utilize: lactate, phenol, phenanthrene, salicylic acid, m-cresol, naphthalene, glucose, D-malic acid, saccharic acid ,
alpha-hydroxy-butyric acid, alpha-keto-butyric acid and mucic acid.
Negative results for alpha-chymotrypsin, cysteine arylamidase, denitrification, alpha-fucosidase, alpha- and beta-galactosidase,
alpha- and beta-glucosidase, alpha-mannosidase, beta-glucuronidase, gelatinase, indole production, lipase, lysine decarboxylase,
ornithine decarboxylase, N-Acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase, naphthol-AS-BI-phospohydrolyase, trypsin, urease, valine arylamidase, acid
production from: arabinose, xylose, rhamnose, glucose, fructose, galactose, mannose, lactose, maltose, sucrose, raffinose,inulin,
salicin, dextrin, glycerol, mannitol, inositol and dulcitol.
No assimilation of: adipate, L-arabinose, maltose, mannose and N-acetyl-glucosamine.
No utilization of: inosine, pectin, 3-methyl glucose, dextrin, D-galactose, D- and L-arabinose, D-fructose, D-mannose, D- and
L-arabitol, D- and L-fucose, dulcitol, D- and L-xylose, glycerol, ribose, 2- and 5-ketogluconate, adonitol, methyl alpha-D-glucoside,
methyl alpha-D-mannoside, amygdalin, arbutin, aesculin, beta-methyl xyloside, cellobiose, D-tagatose, D-lyxose, raffinose, turanose,
erythritol, gluconate, glycogen, inositol, inulin, lactose, L-sorbose, maltose, mannitol, melezitose, melibiose, N-acetyl-D-glucosamine,
rhamnose, salicin, sorbitol, starch, sucrose, trehalose and xylitol.

(c) Costin Stoica