''Novosphingobium'' is a

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of Gram-negative bacteria that includes ''N. taihuense'', which can degrade

aromatic In chemistry, aromaticity is a chemical property of cyclic ( ring-shaped), ''typically'' planar (flat) molecular structures with pi bonds in resonance (those containing delocalized electrons) that gives increased stability compared to satur ...

compounds such as

phenol Phenol (also called carbolic acid) is an aromatic organic compound with the molecular formula . It is a white crystalline solid that is volatile. The molecule consists of a phenyl group () bonded to a hydroxy group (). Mildly acidic, it req ...

aniline Aniline is an organic compound with the formula C6 H5 NH2. Consisting of a phenyl group attached to an amino group, aniline is the simplest aromatic amine In organic chemistry, an aromatic amine is an organic compound consisting of an aroma ...

nitrobenzene Nitrobenzene is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H5 NO2. It is a water-insoluble pale yellow oil with an almond-like odor. It freezes to give greenish-yellow crystals. It is produced on a large scale from benzene as a precursor t ...

and

phenanthrene Phenanthrene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) with formula C14H10, consisting of three fused benzene rings. It is a colorless, crystal-like solid, but can also appear yellow. Phenanthrene is used to make dyes, plastics and pesticides, e ...

. The species ''N. aromativorans'', which was first found in

Ulsan Bay Ulsan (), officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City is South Korea's seventh-largest metropolitan city and the eighth-largest city overall, with a population of over 1.1 million inhabitants. It is located in the south-east of the country, neighboring ...

, similarly degrades

molecules of two to five rings.

Species

Accepted Species

''Novosphingobium'' comprises the following species: * ''

Novosphingobium acidiphilum ''Novosphingobium acidiphilum'' is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, acidophilic, non-spore-forming and motile bacterium from the genus of Novosphingobium which has been isolated from the subsurface water of the lake Grosse Fuchskuhle in Brandenburg ...

'' Glaeser ''et al''. 2009 * ''

Novosphingobium aquaticum ''Novosphingobium aquaticum'' is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, strictly aerobic and non-motile bacterium from the genus ''Novosphingobium'' which has been isolated from lake water in Suwon in Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsu ...

'' Glaeser ''et al''. 2013 * ''

Novosphingobium aquimarinum ''Novosphingobium'' is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria that includes ''N. taihuense'', which can degrade aromatic compounds such as phenol, aniline, nitrobenzene and phenanthrene. The species ''N. aromativorans'', which was first found in Ulsa ...

'' Le ''et al''. 2020 * ''

Novosphingobium aquiterrae ''Novosphingobium aquiterrae'' is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, strictly aerobic, non-spore-forming and non-motile bacterium from the genus ''Novosphingobium'' which has been isolated from ground water from Daejeon in Korea Korea ( ko, ...

'' Lee ''et al''. 2014 * ''

Novosphingobium arabidopsis ''Novosphingobium arabidopsis'' is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped and aerobic bacterium from the genus ''Novosphingobium'' which has been isolated from the rhizosphere of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana. ''Novosphingobium arabidopsis'' is resistant ...

'' Lin ''et al''. 2014 * ''

Novosphingobium aromaticivorans ''Novosphingobium aromaticivorans'' is a species of bacteria. It is an aromatic compound-degrading bacteria, it is gram-negative, non-spore-forming, non-motile Motility is the ability of an organism to move independently, using metabolic en ...

'' corrig. (Balkwill ''et al''. 1997) Takeuchi ''et al''. 2001 * '' Novosphingobium arvoryzae'' Sheu ''et al''. 2018 * ''

Novosphingobium barchaimii ''Novosphingobium barchaimii'' is a bacterium from the genus ''Novosphingobium'' which has been isolated from soil which was contaminated with hexachlorocyclohexane from the Spolana Neratovice plant in the Czech Republic The Czech Rep ...

'' Niharika ''et al''. 2013 * ''

Novosphingobium bradum ''Novosphingobium'' is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria that includes ''N. taihuense'', which can degrade aromatic compounds such as phenol, aniline, nitrobenzene and phenanthrene. The species ''N. aromativorans'', which was first found in Ulsa ...

'' Sheu ''et al''. 2016 * '' Novosphingobium capsulatum'' (Leifson 1962) Takeuchi ''et al''. 2001 * '' Novosphingobium chloroacetimidivorans'' Chen ''et al''. 2014 * '' Novosphingobium clariflavum'' Zhang ''et al''. 2017 * '' Novosphingobium colocasiae'' Chen ''et al''. 2016 * '' Novosphingobium endophyticum'' Li ''et al''. 2016 * '' Novosphingobium flavum'' Nguyen ''et al''. 2016 * '' Novosphingobium fluoreni'' Gao ''et al''. 2015 * '' Novosphingobium fontis'' Sheu ''et al''. 2017 * '' Novosphingobium fuchskuhlense'' Glaeser ''et al''. 2013 * '' Novosphingobium gossypii'' Kämpfer ''et al''. 2015 * '' Novosphingobium guangzhouense'' Sha ''et al''. 2017 * '' Novosphingobium hassiacum'' Kämpfer et al. 2002 * ''

Novosphingobium humi ''Novosphingobium'' is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria that includes ''N. taihuense'', which can biodegradation, degrade aromatic compounds such as phenol, aniline, nitrobenzene and phenanthrene. The species ''N. aromativorans'', which was firs ...

'' Hyeon ''et al''. 2017 * '' Novosphingobium indicum'' Yuan ''et al''. 2009 * ''

Novosphingobium ipomoeae ''Novosphingobium'' is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria that includes ''N. taihuense'', which can degrade aromatic compounds such as phenol, aniline, nitrobenzene and phenanthrene. The species ''N. aromativorans'', which was first found in Uls ...

'' Chen ''et al''. 2017 * '' Novosphingobium kunmingense'' Xie ''et al''. 2014 * ''

Novosphingobium lentum ''Novosphingobium lentum'' is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming, psychrotolerant and non-motile bacterium from the genus ''Novosphingobium'' which has been isolated from chlorophenol-contaminated groundwater in Finland Finl ...

'' Tiirola ''et al''. 2005 * ''

Novosphingobium lindaniclasticum ''Novosphingobium lindaniclasticum'' is a Gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming and non-motile bacterium from the genus ''Novosphingobium'' which has been isolated from a hexachlorocyclohexane dumpsite in Lucknow in India ...

'' Saxena ''et al''. 2013 * ''

Novosphingobium lotistagni ''Novosphingobium'' is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria that includes ''N. taihuense'', which can degrade aromatic compounds such as phenol, aniline, nitrobenzene and phenanthrene. The species ''N. aromativorans'', which was first found in Ul ...

'' Ngo ''et al''. 2016 * ''

Novosphingobium lubricantis ''Novosphingobium'' is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria that includes ''N. taihuense'', which can degrade aromatic compounds such as phenol, aniline, nitrobenzene and phenanthrene. The species ''N. aromativorans'', which was first found in Ulsa ...

'' Kämpfer ''et al''. 2018 * '' Novosphingobium malaysiense'' Lee ''et al''. 2014 * '' Novosphingobium marinum'' Huo ''et al''. 2015 * ''

Novosphingobium mathurense ''Novosphingobium mathurense'' is a Gram-negative and halophilic bacterium from the genus ''Novosphingobium'' which has been isolated from oil-contaminated soil in Mathura in India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a ...

'' Gupta ''et al''. 2009 * ''

Novosphingobium meiothermophilum ''Novosphingobium'' is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria that includes ''N. taihuense'', which can degrade aromatic compounds such as phenol, aniline, nitrobenzene and phenanthrene. The species ''N. aromativorans'', which was first found in Ulsa ...

'' Xian ''et al''. 2019 * '' Novosphingobium naphthae'' Chaudhary and Kim 2016 * ''

Novosphingobium naphthalenivorans ''Novosphingobium naphthalenivorans'' is a Gram-negative and strictly aerobic bacterium from the genus ''Novosphingobium'' which has been isolated from soil which was contaminated with polychlorinated-dioxin in Japan. ''Novosphingobium naphthal ...

'' Suzuki and Hiraishi 2008 * ''

Novosphingobium nitrogenifigens ''Novosphingobium nitrogenifigens'' is a Gram-negative, diazotroph and rod-shaped bacterium from the genus ''Novosphingobium'' which has been isolated from pulp and paper wastewater in New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an isl ...

'' Addison ''et al''. 2007 * ''

Novosphingobium olei ''Novosphingobium'' is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria that includes ''N. taihuense'', which can biodegradation, degrade aromatic compounds such as phenol, aniline, nitrobenzene and phenanthrene. The species ''N. aromativorans'', which was firs ...

'' Chaudhary ''et al''. 2021 * '' Novosphingobium oryzae'' Zhang ''et al''. 2016 * ''

Novosphingobium ovatum ''Novosphingobium'' is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria that includes ''N. taihuense'', which can degrade aromatic compounds such as phenol, aniline, nitrobenzene and phenanthrene. The species ''N. aromativorans'', which was first found in Ulsa ...

'' Chen ''et al''. 2020 * '' Novosphingobium panipatense'' Gupta ''et al''. 2009 * '' Novosphingobium pentaromativorans'' Sohn ''et al''. 2004 * '' Novosphingobium piscinae'' Sheu ''et al''. 2016 * ''

Novosphingobium pokkalii ''Novosphingobium'' is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria that includes ''N. taihuense'', which can degrade aromatic compounds such as phenol, aniline, nitrobenzene and phenanthrene. The species ''N. aromativorans'', which was first found in Uls ...

'' Krishnan ''et al''. 2017 * '' Novosphingobium resinovorum'' (Delaporte and Daste 1956) Lim ''et al''. 2007 * ''

Novosphingobium rhizosphaerae ''Novosphingobium rhizosphaerae'' is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming and rod-shaped bacterium from the genus ''Novosphingobium'' which has been isolated from the rhizosphere of the corn plant ''Zea mays'' in Tallassee, Alabama in the United S ...

'' Kämpfer ''et al''. 2015 * '' Novosphingobium rosa'' corrig. (Takeuchi ''et al''. 1995) Takeuchi ''et al''. 2001 * ''

Novosphingobium sediminicola ''Novosphingobium sediminicola'' is a Gram-negative, short rod-shaped, non-spore-forming and non-motile bacterium from the genus ''Novosphingobium'' which has been isolated from freshwater sediments from the Lake Hakha in Korea Korea ( k ...

'' Baek ''et al''. 2011 * ''

Novosphingobium silvae ''Novosphingobium'' is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria that includes ''N. taihuense'', which can degrade aromatic compounds such as phenol, aniline, nitrobenzene and phenanthrene. The species ''N. aromativorans'', which was first found in Uls ...

'' Feng ''et al''. 2020 * ''

Novosphingobium soli ''Novosphingobium soli'' is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped and non-spore-forming bacterium from the genus ''Novosphingobium'' which has been isolated from oil-contaminated soil near an oil refinery in Kaohsiung County in Taiwan Taiwan, offi ...

'' Kämpfer ''et al''. 2011 * '' Novosphingobium stygium'' corrig. (Balkwill ''et al''. 1997) Takeuchi ''et al''. 2001 * ''

Novosphingobium subterraneum ''Novosphingobium'' is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria that includes ''N. taihuense'', which can degrade aromatic compounds such as phenol, aniline, nitrobenzene and phenanthrene. The species ''N. aromativorans'', which was first found in Ulsa ...

'' corrig. (Balkwill ''et al''. 1997) Takeuchi ''et al''. 2001 * ''

Novosphingobium taihuense ''Novosphingobium taihuense'' is a bacterium from the genus ''Novosphingobium'' which has been isolated from lake sediments from the Taihu Lake in China. ''Novosphingobium taihuense'' has the ability to degrade phenol, aniline, nitrobenzene, 4- ...

'' Liu ''et al''. 2005 * ''

Novosphingobium umbonatum ''Novosphingobium'' is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria that includes ''N. taihuense'', which can degrade aromatic compounds such as phenol, aniline, nitrobenzene and phenanthrene. The species ''N. aromativorans'', which was first found in Uls ...

'' Sheu ''et al''. 2020

Provisional Species

The following species names have been published, but not validated according to the

Bacteriological Code The International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes (ICNP) formerly the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria (ICNB) or Bacteriological Code (BC) governs the scientific names for Bacteria and Archaea.P. H. A. Sneath, 2003. A short histor ...

: * "''Novosphingobium aquaticum''" Singh ''et al''. 2015 * "''Novosphingobium ginsenosidimutans''" Kim ''et al''. 2013 * "''Novosphingobium profundi''" Zhang ''et al''. 2017 * "''Novosphingobium sediminis''" Li ''et al''. 2012 * "''Novosphingobium tardum''" Chen ''et al''. 2015

References

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