Iodidimonas, a bacterium unable to degrade hydrocarbons, thrives in a bioreactor treating oil and gas produced water
S. M. Acharya, B. C. Enalls, P. J. Walian, B. D. Van Houghton, J. S. Rosenblum, T. Y. Cath, S. G. Tringe, R. Chakraborty
The paper characterizes Iodidimonas isolates from a bioreactor treating oil and gas produced water, showing they lack hydrocarbon degradation genes but have stress mitigation genes.
bioRxiv · Mar 2, 2023 · PreprintEcology