TABLE 2.

Growth of Rhodococcus sp. BG43 and closely related type strains on selected carbon sources^a

Carbon source	Growth on carbon source
	Rhodococcus sp. BG43	R. erythropolis DSM 43066T	R. baikonurensis DSM 44587T	R. qingshengii DSM 45222T	R. globerulus DSM 43954T
d-Fructose	+	+	+	−	+
Sucrose	+	+	−	w	+
d-Sorbitol	+	+	−b/+c	−	+
Catechol	−	−	−	+	−
Lactose	−	−	−	−	−
Glycerol	+	+	+	+	+
d-Mannose	w	−	w	+	+
d-Xylose	w	−	−	−	+
myo-Inositol	+	+	−	−	−

^aData for the type strains are from references 48 and 49. Strain BG43 was cultured in modified KG medium with shaking at 30°C. Carbon sources were used at the following concentrations: d-fructose, lactose, glycerol, d-mannose, d-xylose, and myo-inositol, 2% (wt/vol); sucrose, 4 mM; d-sorbitol, 1% (wt/vol); and catechol, 1%, 0.5%, and 0.1% (wt/vol). OD₆₀₀ was measured after 24 h of incubation. +, OD₆₀₀ > 0.5; w, weak (OD₆₀₀ < 0.5); −, no growth observed.

^bPer reference 48.

^cPer reference 49.