''Delftia'' is a genus of
Gram-negative
Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that, unlike gram-positive bacteria, do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. Their defining characteristic is that their cell envelope consists ...
bacteria that was first isolated from soil in
Delft, Netherlands
Delft () is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam, to the southeast, and The Hague, to the northwest. Together with them, it is a part of both the Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan ...
. The species is named after both the city, and in honor of pioneering research in the field of bacteriology that occurred in Delft. Cells in the genus ''Delftia'' are rod shaped and straight or slightly curved. Cells occur singly or in pairs, are 0.4–0.8ɥM wide and 2.5–4.1 μm long. ''Delftia'' species are motile by flagella, nonsporulating, and
chemo-organotrophic.
Species
* ''
D. acidovorans''
* ''
D. deserti''
[
* '' D. lacustris'' ][
* '' D. litopenaei'' ][
* '' D. tsuruhatensis''][
* '' D. rhizosphaerae''
]
Notable Characteristics
''Delftia'' species are known for their unique metabolic abilities to break down or transform a variety of pollutants. They can degrade acetaminophen, PAHs, chloroaniline, and herbicides. They can also detoxify heavy metals, such as cadmium and gold.
References
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Comamonadaceae
Bacteria genera