Lindubuhle Goodness
I chose Pseudomonas Fluorescens because is of interest as a model for studying bacterial survival and fitness in soil. I’m so interested in it’s remarkable role in sustainable agriculture and environmental cleanup. it’s potential in biocontrol, bioremediation, and biotechnology makes it an invaluable bacterium in addressing global environmental challenges.
Pseudomonas Fluorescens are commonly found in water, soil and plants rhizospheres. The bacteria plays an important role in promoting plant growth and maintaining soil health.
Pseudomonas Fluorescens produces soluble green pigment under low iron conditions. They also produces a particular antibiotic which has been proven effective in treating certain kinds of skin ear and eye disorders.
Pseudomonas Fluorescens produces phytohormones like indole-3-acetic acid that enhance root growth and stress tolerance.in regards to nitrogen cycling they enhance nutrient availability by solubilizing phosphates and fixing nitrogen. They also produces antimicrobial compound such as phenazines, hydrogen, cynide and siderophores.
Pseudomonas Fluorescens are used as biopesticide and biofertilizer in agriculture to protect crops from soil borne diseases. They produces proteases and lipases as enzymes used in industrial and pharmaceutical applications, and helps degrade hydrocarbons, pesticides, and heavy metals, making it valuable in cleaning up oil spills and polluted sites.
Soil degradation, excessive pesticide and industrial pollution use can disrupt Pseudomonas fluorescens populations.
Pseudomonas Fluorescens are rod shaped bacteria, they are genus of gram negative bacteria belonging to the family of Pseudomonadaceae in the class Gammaproteobacteria.The 348 members of the genus demonstrate a great ideal of metabolic diversity and consequently are able to colonize a wide range of nides and hosts.
