Zymomonas mobilis
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Zymomonas mobilis is a Gram negative, facultative anaerobic, non-sporulating, polarly-flagellated, rod-shaped bacterium. It is the only species found in the genus Zymomonas.[2] It has notable bioethanol-producing capabilities, which surpass yeast in some aspects. It was originally isolated from alcoholic beverages like the African palm wine, the Mexican pulque, and also as a contaminant of cider and beer (cider sickness and beer spoilage) in European countries.
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Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
Class: | Alphaproteobacteria |
Order: | Sphingomonadales |
Family: | Zymomonadaceae Hördt et al. 2020[1] |
Genus: | Zymomonas Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980) |
Species: | Z. mobilis |
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Zymomonas mobilis (Lindner 1928) De Ley and Swings 1976 | |
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