Rubrivivax benzoatilyticus

Rubrivivax benzoatilyticus is a bacterium that can make use of light or aromatic compounds for growth. It produces brown colonies.

The aromatic compounds that can be consumed as food for this bacteria are benzoic acid, 2-aminobenzoic acid (anthranilate), 4-aminobenzoic acid, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, phthalate, phenylalanine, trans-cinnamate, benzamide, salicylate, cyclohexanone, cyclohexanol and cyclohexane-2-carboxylate.