pseudomonas oleovorans pseudomonas oleovorans pseudomonas oleovorans is a gram-negative, methylotrophic bacterium that is a source of rubredoxin (part of the hydroxylation-epoxidation system). it was first isolated in water-oil emulsions used as lubricants and cooling agents for cutting metals. based on 16s rrna analysis, p. oleovorans has been placed in the p. aeruginosa group. pseudomonas oleovorans scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: pseudomonadota class: gammaproteobacteria order: pseudomonadales family: pseudomonadaceae genus: pseudomonas species: p. oleovorans binomial name pseudomonas oleovoranslee and chandler 1941 type strain atcc 8062 ccug 2087 cfbp 5589 cip 59.11 dsm 1045 jcm 11598 lmg 2229 nbrc 13583 nctc 10692 nrrl b-778 vkm b-1522 synonyms pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes stanier 1966 (approved lists 1980)