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Table 2 Biochemical identification of various organisms suspected to Salmonella isolates

From: Isolation, conventional and molecular characterization of Salmonella spp. from newly hatched broiler chicks

Biochemical tests

Salmonella isolates

Indole

−ve

Methyl red

+ve

Voges Proskauer

−ve

Citrate utilization test

+ve

TSI

K/A. + ve H2S

Lysine iron agar

+ve

Christensen citrate

+ve

Hydrolysis of urea

−ve

Gelatin liquefaction

−ve

Oxidase test

−ve

Ornithine decarboxylase

+ve

Mannitol

+ve

l-arabinose

+ve

Maltose

+ve

l-rhamnose

+ve

Glucose

+ve

KCN medium

−ve

ONPG-reaction

−ve

Catalase test

+ve