Microbacterium oxydans is a Gram-positive bacterium from the genus Microbacterium which occurs in human clinical specimens. Microbacterium oxydans has the ability to degrade alginate and laminarin.
Microbacterium oxydans can grow at lower temperatures (4ðC); however, it struggles to grow at higher temperatures (48ðC). It has been found as an endophyte within plant tissues. The bacterium is halotolerant with the ability to grow on media that is up to 10% sodium chloride. On a TSA (tryptic soy agar) plate, Microbacterium oxydans colonies exhibit a striking bright yellow color.