''Methylorhabdus multivorans'' is a
Gram-negative,
aerobic, facultatively
methylotrophic nonmotile bacterium from the genus ''
Methylorhabdus
''Methylorhabdus'' is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria
Bacteria (; singular: bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one biological cell. They constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganism ...
''.
[ ''Methylorhabdus multivorans'' has been isolated from groundwater which was contaminated with ]dichloromethane
Dichloromethane (DCM or methylene chloride, methylene bichloride) is an organochlorine compound with the formula . This colorless, volatile liquid with a chloroform-like, sweet odour is widely used as a solvent. Although it is not miscible with ...
in Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
.
References
Further reading
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External links
Type strain of ''Methylorhabdus multivorans'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Hyphomicrobiales
Bacteria described in 1996
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