| Exiguobacterium sibiricum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/ExiguobacteriumE. sibiricum
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| Template:Taxonomy/ExiguobacteriumExiguobacterium sibiricum Rodrigues et al. 2006[1]
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Exiguobacterium sibiricum is a bacterium. The DR11 strain of these bacteria has been found to eat polystyrene. It was discovered in India, in wetlands by researchers in Shiv Nadar University. It was discovered alongside Exiguobacterium undrae strain DR14.[2]
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- ↑ Rodrigues, D.F., Goris, J., Vishnivetskaya, T., Gilichinsky, D., Thomashow, M.F., and Tiedje. J.M. "Characterization of Exiguobacterium isolates from the Siberian permafrost. Description of Exiguobacterium sibiricum sp. nov." Extremophiles (2006) 10:285-294.
- ↑ "Researchers find plastic-eating bacteria, BBMP won't use it". The New Indian Express.