|
Test
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Result
|
|---|
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Cell shape
|
Rods
|
|
Gram stain
|
−ve
|
|
Spore formation
|
−ve
|
|
Growth on MYP
|
Non-mannitol utilizer
|
|
Motility
|
−ve
|
|
Fluorescence on Pseudomonas base agar (modified King A)
|
Yellowish green pyoverdin fluorescence under UV (fluorescein)
|
|
Growth at pH 6–8
|
+ve
|
|
Growth at 42 °C
|
+ve
|
|
Growth at 7.5 % NaCl
|
−ve
|
|
Starch hydrolysis
|
−ve
|
|
Casein hydrolysis
|
+ve
|
|
Tween 20 hydrolysis
|
−ve
|
|
Nitrate reduction
|
+ve
|
|
Catalase
|
+ve
|
|
Oxidase
|
+ve
|
|
Urease
|
+ve
|
|
Indole production
|
−ve
|
|
Citrate utilization
|
+ve
|
|
Voges–Proskauer (VP)
|
−ve
|
|
Methyl Red (MR)
|
+ve
|
|
Gelatin liquefaction
|
−ve
|
|
Hemolysis on sheep blood agar
|
+ve β-hemolytic
|
|
Glucose fermentation
|
+ve (yellow/blue: O/NF)
|
|
Galactose fermentation
|
+ve (yellow)
|
|
Sucrose fermentation
|
ND
|
|
Arginine utilization
|
−ve
|
|
Antibiotic sensitivity
|
|
Kanamycin
|
Sensitive
|
|
Penicillin
|
Resistant
|
|
Ampicillin
|
Resistant
|
|
Chloramphenicol
|
Sensitive
|
|
TOB10
|
Sensitive
|
|
Tetracycline
|
Resistant
|
-
O/NF oxidative/non-fermentative, ND not determined resistant
-
−ve negative result, +ve positive result
