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. 2003 Nov;69(11):6938–6942. doi: 10.1128/AEM.69.11.6938-6942.2003

TABLE 2.

Phenotypic characteristics of Alaskan isolates

Characteristic Result from:
Published reference datad for:
This study for strain:
V. harveyia V. fischeria P. leiognathia P. phosphoreuma,b P. phosphoreum NZ-11-Dc NZ-11-D AK-1 AK-5 AK-6 AK-7 AK-8 AK-9
Growth on:
    Maltose (0.2%) + + + + + + + + + + +
    Cellobiose (0.2%) + +
    Glucuronate (0.1%) + (+) (+) +
    Mannitol (0.1%) + + (−)
    Proline (0.1%) + + + (−) (−)
    Lactate (0.2%) + + (−)
    Pyruvate (0.1%) + +
    Acetate (0.05%) + +
    Propionate (0.05%) +
    Heptanoate (0.05%) +
    d-α-Alanine (0.05%) + (−)
    l-tyrosine (0.4%) +
Production of:
    Lipase +
    Gelatinase +
    Amylase +
Optimal growth temp (°C) 20 22 15 15 15 15 15 15
a

Data from Nealson (15).

b

Data from Holt et al. (11a).

c

Data from Nealson et al. (18).

d

Parentheses indicate strain variability.