What benefits of Xanthobacter autotrophicus have been cited in the scientific literature?
The literature reports that Xanthobacter autotrophicus fixes atmospheric nitrogen, a function relevant to growers evaluating microbial nitrogen sources. Peer-reviewed research also describes its use as a bioaugmentation agent to accelerate reduction of waste motor oil concentration in contaminated agricultural soil — a finding of interest to those searching for bioremediation options for petroleum-impacted land.
1AAPFCO-accepted claims
Listing details- Nitrogen fixing.
- May increase soil fertilty.
Accepted wording, shown verbatim · source: AAPFCO Plant Biostimulant list
2Potential claims from the literature
Reported to fix atmospheric nitrogen
Reported to accelerate reduction of waste motor oil concentration in contaminated agricultural soil when used as a bioaugmentation agent
Reported to aerobically degrade dichloromethane in contaminated water
Reported to overproduce riboflavin (vitamin B2) when grown on CO2, N2, and H2 gases under hybrid inorganic-biological conditions
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