Table 3 Physiological and biochemical characteristics of the bacterial strain FT2 isolated from Glycyrrhiza uralensis seeds
Characteristic | Result | Characteristic | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
pH range | 5–9 | Carbon source utilization | |
Optimum pH | 7.0 | d-mannitol | + |
NaCl range (%, w/v) | 0–15 | d-galactose | + |
Temperature range (°C) | 15–37 | d-xylose | − |
Optimum temperature (°C) | 28 | Sucrose | + |
Lipase | − | d-maltose | + |
Urease | + | d-glucose | + |
Catalase | + | d-fructose | + |
Oxidase | + | d-sorbitol | − |
Amylase | − | Nitrogen source utilization | |
Gelatin liquefaction | − | Histidine | − |
Nitrate reduction | − | Glutamine | + |
H2S production | + | Glycine | − |
Citrate utilization test | + | Urea | − |
Peptone and coagulation of milk | − | Ammonium sulfate | + |
Malonate utilization test | + | ||
Methyl red test | − | ||
Indole test | + | ||
Voges–Proskauer test | − |