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Table 1 Phenoytypic and biochemical characteristics of the strain P4

From: Isolation and characterization of glycolipid biosurfactant produced by a Pseudomonas otitidis strain isolated from Chirimiri coal mines, India

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)

+

  1. BTEX Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl benzene, Xylene