Kineococcus radiotolerans is a bacterium that can tolerate high levels of radiation and breaks down organic contaminants. It was found living in an area with gamma radiation levels between 0.18-3.5 Gy/h at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina. K. radiotolerans grows in clusters surrounded by an extracellular matrix and can use 5- and 6- carbon sugars and sugar alcohols for aerobic respiration. It has potential applications for cleaning up radioactive waste by degrading organic compounds.

1. BENEFICIAL
MICROBES
A NUCLEAR EATING MICROBES
JANNICA ADEL F. PALETE
BSN 1-K GROUP 5

2. Beneficial Microbes
are naturally occurring bacteria, fungi,
and other microbes that play a crucial
role in plant productivity and health.

3. KINEOCOCCUS RADIOTOLERANS
RADIO = RADIATION
TOLERANS = TOLERATING
 AN AEROBIC, HIGH GC GRAM POSITIVE

4. KINEOCOCCUS RADIOTOLERANS
 Kineococcus radiotolerans grows in large tetrad
clusters of nonmotile cells surrounded and connected
by a thick, slimy, extracellular matrix.
 K. radiotolerans is able to do aerobic respiration on
5- and 6- carbon sugars and sugar alcohols.

5. KINEOCOCCUS RADIOTOLERANS
 A bacterium that is notable among radio-tolerans
extremophiles
 K. radiotolerans was isolated from the Savannah River Site in
Aiken, South Carolina. The bacteria was isolated from the
metal floor of a shield cell work area where the average level
of gamma-radiation is 0.18-3.5 Gy/h.
 K. radiotolerans has potential usefulness for in situ
biodegradation of problematic organic contaminants from
highly radioactive environments.

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