Sphingobium indicum Pal. et al. 2005VP

CCM 7286T

Other numbers: CIP 108929, DSM 16412, MTCC 6364, strain B90A.
Taxonomic status: Type strain.
History: < R. Lal (Sphingomonas paucimobilis) < N. Sethunathan.
Isolated from: Rice rhizosphere; India.
Additional information: Type (6806). Degradation of alpha-, beta-, gamma- and delta-isomers of hexachlorocyclohexane.
Cultivation conditions: Medium 1, 30°C.

CCM 7287

Other numbers: CIP 108930, MTCC 6362, strain UT26.
History: < R. Lal (Sphingomonas paucimobilis) < Y. Nagata.
Isolated from: Upland experimental field; Japan (6806).
Additional information: Type strain of Sphingobium japonicum (6806), synonym (7706). Degradation of alpha-, gamma- and delta-isomers of hexachlorocyclohexane.
Cultivation conditions: Medium 1, 30°C.

CCM 7288

Other numbers: CIP 108928, CCUG 53833, MTCC 6363, strain Sp+.
History: < R. Lal (Sphingomonas paucimobilis) < T. Vogel.
Isolated from: Not known; France (6806).
Additional information: Type strain of Sphingobium francense (6806), reclassification (7706). Degradation of alpha-,gamma-, and delta-isomers of hexachlorocyclohexane. BioSample Acc. no. SAMD00253220.
Cultivation conditions: Medium 1, 30°C.

CCM 7432

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.

CCM 7544

Other numbers: MTCC 9456, strain F2.
History: < R. Lal.
Isolated from: Hexachlorcyclohexan dumpsite; India, Lucknow.
Additional information: Type strain of Sphingobium lucknowense (7398), synonym (7706). Degradation of alpha, beta, gamma, delta-hexachloracyclohexan isomers. Yellow pigment.
Sequence numbers: 16S rRNA: EF534725.
Cultivation conditions: Medium 71, 30°C.