Table 2 Phenotypic characteristics of (1) C. violaceum ATCC 12472T, (2) Chromobacterium strain ATCC 31532, and (3) C. subtsugae PRAA4-1T
Characteristics | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
Nitrate reduction | + | − | − |
Aesculin hydrolysis | + | − | − |
pH growth ≥  5 | − | + | + |
Utilization of | |||
d-Mannose | + | − | − |
 Sucrose | + | − | − |
  Adipic acid | + | − | − |
  Pectin | + | − | − |
  Glucuronamide | + | − | − |
  Dextrin | − | + | + |
  a-d-Lactose | − | + | + |
 d-Salicin | − | + | + |
 d-Galactose | − | + | + |
 3-Methyl glucose | − | + | + |
 l-Fucose | − | + | + |
 d-Arabitol | − | + | + |
 Myo-inositol | − | + | + |
 l-Pyroglutamic acid | − | + | + |
 Citric acid | − | + | + |
 N-acetyl-d-galactosamine | − | + | + |
 Cyanide production | + | − | − |
 CV026 complementation | − | + | + |