Exiguobacterium undrae

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Exiguobacterium undrae
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Template:Taxonomy/ExiguobacteriumExiguobacterium undrae
Frühling et al. 2002[1]

Exiguobacterium undrae is a bacterium. The DR14 strain of these bacteria has been found to eat polystyrene plastic. It was discovered in India, in wetlands by researchers in Shiv Nadar University. It was discovered alongside Exiguobacterium sibiricum strain DR11.[2]

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  1. "Exiguobacterium". List of Prokaryotic Names with Standing in Nomenclature. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  2. "Researchers find plastic-eating bacteria, BBMP won't use it". The New Indian Express.


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