Table 4.

Results of the biochemical test of cheese isolates.

S#	Isolated strains	Gram staining	Catalase test	Oxidase test	VP test	Indole test	TSI test	Methyl red test
Cm1	Lactococcus	+	-	-	-	-	A/A	-
	Bacillus	+	-	-	-	-	A/A	+
Cm2	Lactococcus	+	-	-	-	-	A/A	-
	Bifidobecteria	+	-	-	-	-	A/A	+
Cm3	Lactococcus	+	-	-	-	-	A/A	+
	Lactobacillus	+	-	-	-	-	A/A	+
Cm4	Lactobacillus	+	-	-	-	-	A/A	-
	Streptococcus	+	-	-	-	-	A/A	+
Cm5	Lactococcus	+	-	-	-	-	A/A	-
	Lactobacillus	+	-	-	-	-	A/A	-
Cc1	Bifidobacterium	+	-	-	-	-	A/A	+
	Lactococcus	+	-	-	+	-	A/A	+
Cc2	Lactococcus	+	-	-	-	-	A/A	-
	Lactobacillus	+	-	-	-	-	A/A	+
Cc3	Lactococcus	+	-	-	-	-	A/A	-
	Lactobacillus	+	-	-	-	-	A/A	+
Cc4	Lactobacillus	+	-	-	-	-	A/A	+
	Lactococcus	+	-	-	-	-	A/A	+
Cc5	Lactobacillus	+	-	-	-	-	A/A	-
	Streptococcus	+	-	-	-	-	A/A	+

+, Positive; -, Negative.