Table 1.

Carbon source assimilation of J1, J10, J14, J34, J53, J78, J116, and J128.

	Glucose	Sucrose	Sorbitol	Glycerin	Mannitol	EC
J1	+++	+	++	+	++	++
J10	+++	+++	+++	+	++	+
J14	+++	+	++	+	+	+
J34	+	+	+	++	+	+
J53	++	+	++	−	++	+
J78	+	+	++	+	+	+
J116	++	+++	++	+	+	++
J128	++	++	++	+	+	+

All strains could grow in the medium with these carbon sources, except for J53 which could not grow in the medium with glycerin. At the same time, J1, J10, J14, J34, J116, and J128 could use carbon sources better than other strains. “−”, “+”, “++”, and “+++” mean that the strains did not grow, did not grow well on the medium, grow well, and grow best, respectively.