Methylophilus methylotrophus DSM 5691 is an aerobe, Gram-negative bacterium that was isolated from activated sludge.

Name and taxonomic classification:

Last LPSN update: 14-12-2023 (DD-MM-YYYY)

Domain: "Bacteria"

Phylum: Pseudomonadota

Class: Betaproteobacteria

Order: Nitrosomonadales

Family: Methylophilaceae

Genus: Methylophilus

Species: Methylophilus methylotrophus

Full Scientific Name (LPSN): Methylophilus methylotrophus Jenkins et al. 1987

Culture medium:

COLBY AND ZATHMAN MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 606)

Temperature:

Growth 30 °C

Oxygen tolerance: aerobe

Ability of spore formation: No

Isolation, sampling and environmental information:

Sample type/isolated from: activated sludge

Country: United Kingdom

Country ISO 3 Code: GBR

Continent: Europe 

Culture collection no.: DSM 5691, ATCC 53528, CCUG 58724, DSM 46235, NCIMB 10515, LMG 6787, BCRC 15784, KCTC 1759, AS 1