| Azotobacter vinelandii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Pseudomonadales |
| Family: | Pseudomonadaceae |
| Genus: | Azotobacter |
| Species: | A. vinelandii
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| Binomial name | |
| Azotobacter vinelandii | |
Azotobacter vinelandii is Gram-negative diazotroph that can fix nitrogen while grown aerobically.[2][3] These bacteria are easily cultured and grown.
A. vinelandii is a free-living N2 fixer known to produce many phytohormones and vitamins in soils. It produces fluorescent pyoverdine pigments.[4]
- ^ William A. Noyes, ed. (1904). Review of American Chemical Research. Vol. 10. p. 75.
- ^ Young, Mark. "Why it is possible to reduce Nitrogen fertilizers by using Azotobacter sp". Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ Requena N, Baca TM, Azcon R (1997). "Evolution of humic substances from unripe compost during incubation with lignolytic or cellulolytic microorganisms and effects on the lettuce growth promotion mediated by Azotobacter chroococcum". Biol Fertil Soils. 24: 59–65. doi:10.1007/BF01420221. S2CID 29624954.
- ^ Menhart N, Thariath A, Viswanatha T (1991). "Characterization of the pyoverdines of Azotobacter vinelandii ATCC 12837 with regard to heterogeneity". Biology of Metals. 4 (4): 223–32. doi:10.1007/bf01141185. PMID 1838001. S2CID 8712926.