Salipaludibacillus agaradhaerens | |
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Species: | S. agaradhaerens
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Salipaludibacillus agaradhaerens | |
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Bacillus agaradhaerens[1] |
Salipaludibacillus agaradhaerens is a facultative anaerobe bacterium.[3] It is a gram positive, alkaliphilic and alkalitolerant, aerobic endospore-forming bacteria.
In 2019, it was found in a hyperalkaline spring in Zambales (Philippines) a bacterial consortium of a strain of Bacillus agaradhaerens with Bacillus pseudofirmus that can biodegrade LDPE plastic.[4]