''Hyphomicrobium chloromethanicum'' is an aerobic, methylotrophic bacteria from the genus of ''

Hyphomicrobium ''Hyphomicrobium'' is a genus of Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped bacteria from the family of Hyphomicrobiaceae. It has a large polar or sub-polar filiform prostheca very similar to that of ''Caulobacter''. In addition to having a nu ...

'' which can utilize chloromethane as the only source of

carbon Carbon () is a chemical element with the symbol C and atomic number 6. It is nonmetallic and tetravalent In chemistry, the valence (US spelling) or valency (British spelling) of an element is the measure of its combining capacity with o ...

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Hyphomicrobiales Bacteria described in 2001 {{Hyphomicrobiales-stub