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Table 2 Morphological and biochemical characterization of isolates DAB-1Y and DAB-1W

From: Degradation study of lindane by novel strains Kocuria sp. DAB-1Y and Staphylococcus sp. DAB-1W

Characters

Observation

Characters

Observation

Morphological

Isolates

Biochemical characteristics

Isolates

 

DAB-1Y

DAB-1W

 

DAB-1Y

DAB-1W

Cell shape

Rods in chains

Rods

Citrate utilization

+

−

Gram straining

+

+

Lysine

−

+

Colony morphology on NA plates

Yellow smooth

White smooth

Ornithine

−

+

Pigmentation

Yes

No

Urease

+

−

   

TDA

−

+

Physiological parameters

  

Nitrate reduction

−

+

Growth at 4 °C

NA

No

H2S-production

−

+

Growth at 8 °C

Y

No

Glucose

+

+

Growth at 25 °C

Y

Y

Adonitol

−

−

Growth at 45 °C

Y

Y

Lactose

−

−

Growth with 1% NaCl

Y

Y

Arabinose

−

+

Growth with 5% NaCl

YYY

Y

Sorbitol

−

+

Growth with 7% NaCl

Y

Y

Starch hydrolysis

Y

N

Growth with 10% NaCl

Y

No

Cell motility (by hanging drop method)

Y

N

Growth with 12% NaCl

No

No

Gelatin hydrolysis

Y

N

Growth at pH 2

No

No

   

Growth at pH 4

No

No

   

Growth at pH 5

YYY

Y

   

Growth at pH 7

Y

Y

   

Growth at pH 8

Y

Y

   

Growth at pH 9

No

Y

   

Growth at pH 11

No

No

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