Biochemical characteristics | Strain P4 |
---|---|
Shape | Rod |
Gram reaction | – |
KOH test | + |
Endospore formation | + |
Acid fast staining | – |
Motility | + |
Catalase test | + |
Oxidase test | + |
Nitrate reduction test | + |
Oxidation and fermentation of glucose | |
 Without paraffin oil | – |
 With paraffin oil | – |
Determination of carbohydrate fermentation and hydrogen sulfide production | |
 Glucose | – |
 Sucrose | – |
 Lactose | – |
 H2S production | – |
Gas production | – |
Indole test | – |
Methyl red (MR) | – |
Voges Proskauer (VP) | – |
Citrate test | + |
Growth of mannitol salt agar | + |
Starch hydrolysis | + |
Urea hydrolysis | – |
Gelatin hydrolysis | + |
Casein hydrolysis | + |
Deamination of phenylalanine | – |
Decarboxylation of | |
 Ornithine | – |
 Arginine | – |
 Lysine | + |
Growth on different hydrocarbons (BTEX) | + |