Table 4.
Biochemical characteristics of all the bacterial isolates.
| Isolates | Catalase | Oxidase | Citrate utilization | Lysine | Ornithine | Urease | TDA | Nitrate reduction | H2S production | Glucose | Adonitol | Lactose | Arabinose | Sorbitol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VITSA1 | + | – | + | + | + | + | – | + | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| VITSA2 | + | – | + | + | + | + | – | + | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| VITSA3 | + | + | – | – | – | – | + | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| VITSA4 | + | + | + | + | + | + | – | + | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| VITSA8 | + | + | + | + | + | + | – | + | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| VITSA11 | + | + | + | – | + | + | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| VITSA12 | + | + | – | + | + | + | – | + | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| VITSA13 | + | – | – | + | + | + | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| VITSA14 | + | – | + | + | – | + | – | + | – | + | + | + | + | + |
| VITSA19 | + | + | + | + | + | + | – | + | – | – | – | – | – | – |
+, Positive (more than 90%); –, Negative (more than 90%).