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 | Â | Â | Â |
Growth at pH 4 | No | No | Â | Â | Â |
Growth at pH 5 | YYY | Y | Â | Â | Â |
Growth at pH 7 | Y | Y | Â | Â | Â |
Growth at pH 8 | Y | Y | Â | Â | Â |
Growth at pH 9 | No | Y | Â | Â | Â |
Growth at pH 11 | No | No | Â | Â | Â |