Other numbers: MTCC 8598, strain IP26. History: < R. Lal. Isolated from: HCH-contaminated soil; India, Lucknow, Chinhat. Additional information: Type strain of Sphingobium chinhatense (7033), taxonomy (7588), synonym (7706). Degradation of hexachlorcyclohexan. Yellow pigment. Sequence numbers: 16S rRNA: EF190507. Cultivation conditions: Medium 71, 30°C.