Complete Genome of Rhodococcus pyridinivorans SB3094, a Methyl-Ethyl-Ketone-Degrading Bacterium Used for Bioaugmentation

Morten S Dueholm; Mads Albertsen; Seth D'Imperio; Vaibhav P Tale; Derrick Lewis; Per Halkjær Nielsen; Jeppe Lund Nielsen

doi:10.1128/genomeA.00525-14

Complete Genome of Rhodococcus pyridinivorans SB3094, a Methyl-Ethyl-Ketone-Degrading Bacterium Used for Bioaugmentation

Genome Announc. 2014 May 29;2(3):e00525-14. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00525-14.

Authors

Morten S Dueholm¹, Mads Albertsen², Seth D'Imperio³, Vaibhav P Tale³, Derrick Lewis³, Per Halkjær Nielsen², Jeppe Lund Nielsen²

Affiliations

¹ Center for Microbial Communities, Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Environmental Engineering, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark md@bio.aau.dk.
² Center for Microbial Communities, Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Environmental Engineering, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
³ Novozymes Biologicals, Salem, Virginia, USA.

Abstract

Here, we present the complete genome of Rhodococcus pyridinivorans SB3094, a methyl-ethyl-ketone (MEK)-degrading strain used for bioaugmentation relating to the treatment of wastewater contamination with petrochemical hydrocarbons. The genome highlights important features for bioaugmentation, including the genes involved in the degradation of MEK.