Exiguobacterium sibiricum

Exiguobacterium sibiricum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Firmicutes
Class:	Bacilli
Order:	Bacillales
Family:	incertae sedis
Genus:	Exiguobacterium
Species:	E. sibiricum
Binomial name
	Exiguobacterium sibiricum; Rodrigues et al. 2006[1]

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]

References

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.

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[1] 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.

[2] "Researchers find plastic-eating bacteria, BBMP won't use it". The New Indian Express.