Pseudomonas alcaligenes

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of aerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacteria in the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is motile, non spore forming, can degrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and is used as a soil inoculant for bioremediation purposes. P. alcaligenes is rarely an opportunistic pathogen.

**Synonyms:** - PSEUDOMONAS ALCALIGENES