Table 2.

Physio-biochemical and Carbon utilization test results of strain IM9601

Physio-biochemical tests	Results	Carbon utilization	Results
Gram staining	+	Glucose	+
Starch hydrolysis	+	Sucrose	+
Gelatin liquefaction	+	Fructose	+
Voges–Proskauer	+	D-Sorbitol	–
Indole reaction	–	Arabinose	–
Catalase reaction	+	Glycerol	–
Oxidase reaction	+	Galactose	–
Phospholipase reaction	–	Lactose	–
Nitrate reduction	+	Maltose	–
Methyl red reaction	–	Mannitol	–
Phenylalanine deaminase	–	Xylose	–
Production of dihydroxyacetone	–	Lactate	+