title: Microbacterium laevaniformans (Actinobacteria) strain OR221
organism: Microbacterium laevaniformans
description: Microbacterium laevaniformans strain OR221 was isolated from subsurface sediments obtained from the Field Research Center (FRC) in Oak Ridge, TN. It was characterized as a bacterium tolerant to heavy metals such as uranium, nickel, cobalt, cadmium, as well as nitrate and low pH.