Prescott's Microbiology
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Chapter 22, Problem 1AL
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All the purple non-sulfur bacteria belong to α-proteobacteria, except Rhodocyclus. Rhodospirillum rubrum is a purple non-sulfur bacteria. It is a gram-negative, facultative anaerobe and is spiral shaped. R. rubrum is found in most of the natural aquatic environment such as lakes, ponds, streams, and also in sewage and mud.
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