Organism	Strain	Reference(s)	Comment(s)
Corynebacterium glutamicum	ATCC13032	Qi, S., Chaudhry, M. T., Zhang, Y., Meng, B., Huang, Y., Zhao, K., Poetsch, A., Jiang, C., Liu, S., & Liu, S. (2007). Comparative proteomes of Corynebacterium glutamicum grown on aromatic compounds revealed novel proteins involved in aromatic degradation and a clear link between aromatic catabolism and gluconeogenesis via fructose‐1,6‐bisphosphatase. PROTEOMICS, 7(20), 3775–3787. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmic.200700481	-
Rhodococcus erythropolis	A5.1	Taylor, C., Hardiman, E., Ahmad, M., Sainsbury, P., Norris, P., & Bugg, T. (2012). Isolation of bacterial strains able to metabolize lignin from screening of environmental samples. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 113(3), 521–530. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2012.05352.x	-
Trametes versicolor	Strain 1	Alexieva, Z., Yemendzhiev, H., & Zlateva, P. (2010). Cresols utilization by Trametes versicolor and substrate interactions in the mixture with phenol. Biodegradation, 21(4), 625–635. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10532-010-9330-7	-
Micrococcus luteus	E1.1	Taylor, C., Hardiman, E., Ahmad, M., Sainsbury, P., Norris, P., & Bugg, T. (2012). Isolation of bacterial strains able to metabolize lignin from screening of environmental samples. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 113(3), 521–530. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2012.05352.x	-
Rhodotorula creatinivora	PB7	Bergauer, P., Fonteyne, P. A., Nolard, N., Schinner, F., & Margesin, R. (2005). Biodegradation of phenol and phenol-related compounds by psychrophilic and cold-tolerant alpine yeasts. Chemosphere, 59(7), 909–918. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2004.11.011	-
Exophiala jeanselmei	CBS 658.76	Middelhoven, W. J. (1993). Catabolism of benzene compounds by ascomycetous and basidiomycetous yeasts and yeastlike fungi: A literature review and an experimental approach. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 63(2), 125–144. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00872388	-
Sphingomonas aromaticivorans	F199	BALKWILL, D. L., DRAKE, G. R., REEVES, R. H., FREDRICKSON, J. K., WHITE, D. C., RINGELBERG, D. B., CHANDLER, D. P., ROMINE, M. F., KENNEDY, D. W., & SPADONI, C. M. (1997). Taxonomic Study of Aromatic-Degrading Bacteria from Deep-Terrestrial-Subsurface Sediments and Description of Sphingomonas aromaticivorans sp. nov., Sphingomonas subterranea sp. nov., and Sphingomonas stygia sp. nov.. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 47(1), 191–201. https://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-47-1-191	-
Pseudomonas putida	NCIMB 9866	Cronin, C. N., Kim, J., Fuller, J. H., Zhang, X., & Mcintire, W. S. (1999). Organization and Sequences ofp-Hydroxybenzaldehyde Dehydrogenase and Other Plasmid-Encoded Genes for Early Enzymes of thep-Cresol Degradative Pathway inPseudomonas PutidaNCIMB 9866 and 9869. DNA Sequence, 10(1), 7–17. https://doi.org/10.3109/10425179909033930	-
Cupriavidus necator	ATCC 17697	Hughes, E. J., & Bayly, R. C. (1983). Control of catechol meta-cleavage pathway in Alcaligenes eutrophus. Journal of Bacteriology, 154(3), 1363–1370. https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.154.3.1363-1370.1983	-
Burkholderia cepacia	KK01	Kato, K., Kozaki, S., & Sakuranaga, M. (1998). Degradation of Lignin Compounds by Bacteria from Termite Guts. Biotechnology Letters, 20(5), 459–462. https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1005432027603	-
Azotobacter vinelandii	ATCC 12837	Groseclose, E. E., & Ribbons, D. W. (1981). Metabolism of resorcinylic compounds by bacteria: new pathway for resorcinol catabolism in Azotobacter vinelandii. Journal of Bacteriology, 146(2), 460–466. https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.146.2.460-466.1981	-
Azoarcus anaerobius	LuFRes1	Gorny, N., Wahl, G., Brune, A., & Schink, B. (1992). A strictly anaerobic nitrate-reducing bacterium growing with resorcinol and other aromatic compounds. Archives of Microbiology, 158(1), 48–53. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00249065	(anaerobically)
Thauera aromatica	K172	Tschech, A., & Fuchs, G. (1987). Anaerobic degradation of phenol by pure cultures of newly isolated denitrifying pseudomonads. Archives of Microbiology, 148(3), 213–217. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00414814; Tschech, A., & Fuchs, G. (1987). Anaerobic degradation of phenol by pure cultures of newly isolated denitrifying pseudomonads. Archives of Microbiology, 148(3), 213–217. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00414814	(anaerobically); (anaerobically)
Thauera sp.	Cin3,4	Mechichi, T., Patel, B. K., & Sayadi, S. (2005). Anaerobic degradation of methoxylated aromatic compounds by Clostridium methoxybenzovorans and a nitrate-reducing bacterium Thauera sp. strain Cin3,4. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 56(4), 224–230. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2005.09.001	-
Desulfobacterium phenolicum	Ph01	Bak, F., & Widdel, F. (1986). Anaerobic degradation of phenol and phenol derivatives by Desulfobacterium phenolicum sp. nov.. Archives of Microbiology, 146(2), 177–180. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00402347	(anaerobically)
Rhodococcus jostii	RHA1	Otani, H., Lee, Y. E., Casabon, I., & Eltis, L. D. (2014). Characterization of p -Hydroxycinnamate Catabolism in a Soil Actinobacterium. Journal of Bacteriology, 196(24), 4293–4303. https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.02247-14	-
Aromatoleum aromaticum	EbN1	Wöhlbrand, L., Kallerhoff, B., Lange, D., Hufnagel, P., Thiermann, J., Reinhardt, R., & Rabus, R. (2007). Functional proteomic view of metabolic regulation in “Aromatoleum aromaticum” strain EbN1. PROTEOMICS, 7(13), 2222–2239. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmic.200600987	(anaerobically)