TABLE 2.
Screening of Roseobacteraceae strains using pyrene and phenanthrene top agar plate assay
| Roseobacteraceae strains | Complex + pyrene | Complex + phenanthrene |
|---|---|---|
| Ruegeria sp. TM1040 | + a | + |
| Ruegeria pomeroyi DSS-3 | + | + |
| Sulfitobacter sp. EE-36 | + | + |
| Sulfitobacter sp. NAS-14.1 | + | + |
| Sulfitobacter sp. CB-D | + | + |
| Roseovarius nubinhibens ISM | + | +/− c |
| Roseovarius sp. 217 | + | + |
| Rhodobacterales strain Y4I (igiD::Tn5) | + | + |
| Citreicella sp. SE45 | + | + |
| Sagittula stellata E-37 | + | + |
| Escherichia coli DH5α | − b | − |
a
"+” denotes clearing zones evident by day 7.
b
"−” denotes no clearing zone evident by day 7.
c
“+/−” denotes inconclusive clearing zone.