Identification and Biodegradation Potential of a Novel Strain of Kosakonia oryzae Isolated from a Polyoxyethylene Tallow Amine Paddy Soil.

Polyoxyethylene tallow amine (POEA) is a nonionic surfactant added to insecticide and herbicide formulations. Experimental data have been shown the toxic effects of POEA on aquatic organisms and remain to be a serious concern. In this study, total of thirty-two potential bacteria that were isolated from herbicide-contaminated soil samples showed the ability to use POEA as the sole carbon and energy source.

Draft genome sequence data of VN1, a strain capable of producing natural astaxanthin.

strain VN1 is of special interest because of its capability for high astaxanthin production. Here, we report the draft genome sequence of VN1, which comprises 20.01 Mb in 424 contigs with an overall G + C content of 61.