CHARAKTERYSTYKA I PERSPEKTYWY WYKORZYSTANIA CITROBACTER SPP.

Citrobacter spp. are facultatively anaerobic, Gram-negative rods belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family. The genus consists of eleven species among which are C. amalonaticus, C. freundii, C. koseri (diversus). In this article the bacteria of the genus Citrobacter spp. are classified and characterized. Methods of isolation and identification are specified. In addition, current state of biotechnological research and applications of Citrobacter spp. such as: bioremediation processes, synthesis of industrially important organic compounds - e.g. pyrogallol or 1,3-propanediol and production of enzymes (amylases, lipases, metylases) are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]