Acinetobacter is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria belonging to the Gammaproteobacteria. Acinetobacter species are non-motile and oxidase-negative, and occur in pairs under magnification.
The bacteria is useful to remediate crude oil contamination/bioremediation. Isolated from crude oil contaminated soil. Biochemical and 16srRNA identified that the strain belongs to the order Pseudom
