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. 2002 Jan;68(1):65–72. doi: 10.1128/AEM.68.1.65-72.2002

TABLE 1.

Phenotypic characteristics that differentiate groups of Pseudomonas strains

Characteristic Reactiona of the following Pseudomonas strains (n):
Cluster
Reference
I (17) II (36) III (4) IV (45) V (4) P. fragi (cluster II) (2) P. putida(cluster II) (2) P. fluorescens (cluster II) (4) P. lundensis (cluster IV) (1)
Oxidase reaction + + + + + + + + +
Catalase reaction + + + + + + + + +
Oxidative metabolism on Hugh & Leifson medium + + + + + + + + +
Ammonia from arginine + + + + + + + + +
Growth at 4°C + + + + + + + + +
Growth at 42°C
Production of phenazine
Ornithine decarboxylase
Production of lipase + d
Production of protease + + d + + + +
Production of fluorescent pigment d + + + d + + +
Acid production from maltose + + + +
Assimilation of carbon sources:
    Creatine + d
    Mucate
    Arabitol + + + + + + + + +
    Hydroxy-l-proline + + + + + + + + +
    d-Mannitol + + + + + + + + +
    d-Glucose + + + + + + + + +
    d-Quinate + + + + + + + + +
    d-Xylose d + + + + + + + +
    l-Arabinose d d + + d + +
    dl-Carnitine d + + + + +
    Deoxycholate d d + d + + + +
    d-Galactonate d + + + +
    d-Glucuronate d d d d + + +
    4-Hydroxy-benzoate d d d + + +
    Inosine d d + + +
    meso-Inositol d + d + d + + + +
    Malonate d d + + +
    d-Saccharate + d d + + +
a

+, 65% or more the total; −, 35% or less the total; d, 36 to 64% the total.