Pseudomonas stutzeri

**Definition:** A species of gram-negative bacteria in the genus PSEUDOMONAS, containing multiple genomovars. It is distinguishable from other pseudomonad species by its ability to use MALTOSE and STARCH as sole carbon and energy sources. It can degrade ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS and has been used as a model organism to study denitrification.

**Tree numbers:** - B03.440.400.425.625.625.750 - B03.660.250.580.590.750

**Synonyms:** - Bacillus nitrogenes - Bacillus stutzeri - Bacterium stutzeri - Pseudomonas perfectimarina - Pseudomonas perfectomarina - Pseudomonas perfectomarinus - Achromobacter sewerinii - Achromobacter stutzeri