Nitrosomonas eutropha
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| Nitrosomonas eutropha | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Betaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Spirillales |
| Family: | Nitrosomonadaceae |
| Genus: | Nitrosomonas |
| Species: | N. eutropha |
| Binomial name | |
| Nitrosomonas eutropha Koops et al. 2001[1] | |
| Type strain | |
| Nm 57[2] | |
Nitrosomonas eutropha is an ammonia-oxidizing, Gram-negative bacterium from the genus of Nitrosomonas.[3][4][5]
Starting in 2014, it was being tested by the biotech company AOBiome for its possible health benefits on skin.[6] AOBiome started a Phase II trial of an intranasal formulation of the bacteria for migraines.[7][8]
