Table 1 The morphological characteristics of bacterial and extracellular enzymes belonging bacteria isolates from soil
Name of bacteria | Gram stain | Spore | Shape of bacteria | Shape of colony | Colony color | Amylase/chitinase | Tween 20/Tween 80 | Tributhrin Rho. B agar | Xylanase | Pectinase 1/pectinase 2 | Protease/cellulase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bacillus mycoides | + | + | Rod-shaped bacteria, non-motile (Bacillus) | Fringed, filaments, spiral pattern | White, dirty | −/− | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT |
Bacillus cereus | − | − | Rod-shaped (Bacillus) motile | Convex, the edges are indented, round | White and glistening | −/− | +/+ | +/+ | + | */++ | +/+ |
Bacillus thuringiensis | − | − | Bacillus | Smooth-round | Gray | +/+ | +/− | +/− | − | */− | +/+ |
Bacillus atrophaeus | + | − | Bacillus non-motile | Smooth-round | Grayish white, transparent | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT |
Paenibacillus validus | + | − | Coccoid | Smooth or round slightly convex | Very transparent with a milky white | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT |
Arthrobacter globiformis | + | − | Coccus rods | Smooth or round convex | Pale cream/pale orange | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT |