| Achromobacter arsenitoxydans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Betaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Burkholderiales |
| Family: | Alcaligenaceae |
| Genus: | Achromobacter |
| Species: | A. arsenitoxydans |
| Binomial name | |
| Achromobacter arsenitoxydans | |
Achromobacter arsenitoxydans is a Gram-negative, strictly aerobic, rod-shaped bacterium from the genus Achromobacter which was isolated from soil of an arsenic-contaminated pig farm. [1] [2] Achromobacter arsenitoxydans has the ability to oxidize arsenite to arsenate. [3] The complete genome of A. arsenitoxydans has been sequenced. [4]
