Table 1.

Morphological and biochemical characteristics of the selected strain SMA3.

Characteristics	Bacterial strain A3
Morphological characteristics
Color	Creamy white
Surface	Smooth
Margin	Irregular
Gram staining	+ive
Elevation	Convex
Biochemical characteristics
Catalase test	+
Oxidase test	–
Gelatin hydrolysis	+
Casein hydrolysis	–
Starch hydrolysis	–
Nitrate reduction	+
Urease production	+
Indole	–
Methyl red	–
Voges Proskauer	+
Citrate	+
Carbohydrate utilization test
Glucose	+
Adonitol	–
Arabinose	+
Lactose	–
Sorbitol	–
Mannitol	–
Rhamnose	+
Sucrose	+