Acidovorax facilis

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of aerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria. This bacteria is motile by a single polar flagellum, oxidase and catalase positive, chemoorganotrophic, gelatinase positive and can grow on L tryptophan culture. A. facilis was originally isolated from soil and is used as a soil inoculant in horticulture and agriculture.

**Synonyms:** - ACIDOVORAX FACILIS