Capable of growth on the environmental contaminant 1,4-dioxane.
Grows on other ethers (e.g., 2-methyl-1,3- dioxolane and butyl methyl ether), alcohols, and benzene as the sole carbon and energy source.
Grows autotrophically with CO2 by using H2 as the electron donor.
Isolated from 1,4-dioxane-contaminated sludge.