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Abstract
SUMMARY: The recently isolated organism of the second phase of nitrification is identified as Nitrobacter winogradskyi Ruch. The organism reproduces by polar budding and possesses a distinct and easily demonstrated nucleus. The life cycle includes alternation of motile and non-motile stages. Motile cells possess a single flagellum which is 20 times longer than the cell body. The flagellum is laterally attached to the cell. The organism is related to the family Pasteuriaceae.
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© Society for Gerenal Microbiology, 1959