NCIt definition : A species of aerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacteria in the phylum Proteobacteria.
This species is motile, non spore forming, oxidase positive and able to degrade styrene
and many aromatic hydrocarbons found in fuel oil. P. putida is rarely pathogenic and
one strain can convert morphine to hydromorphine.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Pseudomonas putida.;