Table 1 Biochemical characterization of by API20 E kit (bioMérieux, Inc.) and confirmed by tube assay
Biochemical test | PID15 | B. gelatini (DSM 15865) |
|---|---|---|
Characteristics | ||
Gram | + | + |
Temperature of growth (°C) | 45–65 | 40–60 |
pH growth range | 6.0–11.0 | 4.0–10.0 |
Motility | + | + |
Aminoacid degradation | ||
l-Arginine dihydrolase | (−) | (−) |
l-Lysine decarboxylase | + | (−) |
l-Ornithine decarboxylase | + | (−) |
Tryptophan deaminase | (−) | (−) |
Indole | (−) | (−) |
Metabolism | ||
Hugh-Leifson (oxidation) | + | + |
Hugh-Leifson (fermentation) | (−) | (−) |
Methyl red | (−) | (−) |
Catalase | + | + |
Oxidase | (−) | (−) |
Voges Proskauer | (−) | (−) |
Hydrolysis of | ||
Gelatinase | + | + |
Starch | (−) | (−) |
β-galactosidase | (−) | (−) |
Carbon source | ||
Citrate | (−) | (−) |
d-Glucose | + | V |
d-Mannitol | + | V |
Galactose | + | (−) |
Ribose | + | V |
d-Sucrose | + | (−) |
Lactose | + | (−) |
Others | ||
H2S production | (−) | (−) |
Nitrate reduction | (−) | (−) |
Urease | (−) | (−) |