''Extensimonas'' is a
Gram-negative
Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. They are characterized by their cell envelopes, which are composed of a thin peptidoglycan cell wa ...
,
neutrophilic
Neutrophils (also known as neutrocytes or heterophils) are the most abundant type of granulocytes and make up 40% to 70% of all white blood cells in humans. They form an essential part of the innate immune system, with their functions varying in ...
and non-
spore
In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many plants, algae, ...
-forming genus of bacteria from the family of
Comamonadaceae with one known species (''
Extensimonas vulgaris
''Extensimonas'' is a Gram-negative, neutrophilic and non-spore-forming genus of bacteria from the family of Comamonadaceae with one known species (''Extensimonas vulgaris''). ''Extensimonas vulgaris'' has been isolated from industrial wastewate ...
'').
industrial wastewater
Industrial wastewater treatment describes the processes used for treating wastewater that is produced by industries as an undesirable by-product. After treatment, the treated industrial wastewater (or effluent) may be reused or released to a sa ...
from Xiaoshan
Xiaoshan is one of ten urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, East China. Xiaoshan was formerly a city in its own right, separated by the Qiantang River from Hangzhou proper, but the municipal ...
in China.
References
Comamonadaceae
Bacteria genera
Monotypic bacteria genera
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