Table 1. Heterotroph species used in this study, and the growth-promoting or neutral effects of some heterotrophs on Methylomonas spp.
| Phylum/Class | Species | Codea | Strain number | Growth conditionsb | Growth effectsc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphaproteobacteria | |||||
| Paracoccus denitrificans | H1 | LMG 4049 | pH 7.4, 26 °C | NA | |
| Rhizobium radiobacter | H2 | LMG 287 | pH 7.3, 28 °C | Growth-promoting | |
| Ochrobactrum anthropi | H3 | LMG 2134 | pH 7.4, 25 °C | Growth-promoting | |
| Betaproteobacteria | |||||
| Cupriavidus metallidurans | H4 | LMG 1195T | pH 7.3, 28 °C | NA | |
| Comamonas terrigena | H5 | LMG 1249 | pH 7.4, 30 °C | NA | |
| Acidovorax delafieldii | H6 | LMG 1792 | pH 7.4, 28 °C | NA | |
| Achromobacter denitrificans | H7 | LMG 1231T | pH 7.4, 28 °C | NA | |
| Gammaproteobacteria | |||||
| Pseudomonas putida | H8 | LMG 24210 | pH 7.4, 28 °C | Growth promoting | |
| Escherichia coli | H9 | LMG 2092T | pH 7.4, 28 °C | Growth promoting | |
| Firmicutes | |||||
| Bacillus azotoformans | H10 | LMG 9581T | pH 7.4, 30 °C | Neutral | |
Abbreviation: NA, data not available.
a
Referred code of heterotroph species in this article.
b
Growth conditions for each species: pH, optimum temperature.
c
Growth effects on Methylomonas spp. based on optical density measurements as described in Stock et al. (2013).