Table 1.
Differential characteristics of Weissella confusa and other lactic acid bacteria.
| Characteristics | 1 | 2 [24] | 3 [21] | 4 [21] | 5 [6] | 6 [25] | 7 [26] | 8 [18] | 9 [27] | 10 [27] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid from: | ||||||||||
| Ribose | + | + | + | + | − | − | + | NT | NT | NT |
| D-Xylose | + | + | − | + | − | + | − | + | + | + |
| Galactose | + | − | + | + | − | + | + | + | + | + |
| D-Fructose | + | − | + | + | + | NT | − | + | + | + |
| Cellobiose | + | − | − | + | − | + | − | + | − | + |
| Melibiose | − | + | − | − | − | + | + | + | + | + |
| Sucrose | + | + | − | + | + | + | D | + | + | + |
| Trehalose | − | + | − | − | + | − | D | + | + | + |
| D-Raffinose | − | + | − | − | − | − | + | + | + | − |
| Maltose | + | NT | − | + | + | + | + | − | + | + |
| Dextran formation | + | − | + | + | − | + | − | + | + | + |
| Cell morphology | Short rods | Short rods, often thickened to one end | Irregular rods | Short rods, thickened at one end | Large spherical or lenticular cells | NT | Spherical | Cocci-shaped and random arrangement in groups or chains | NT | NT |
1, W. confusa (Cab3) 2, W. soli; 3, W. kandleri; 4, W. confusa; 5, W. hellenica; 6, W. kimchii; 7, W. thailandensis; 8, P. pentosaceus; 9, L. mesenteroides B-512F; 10, L. mesenteroides B-640. Symbols: +, 90% or more strains were positive; −, 90% or more strains were negative; D, 11–89% of strains were positive; NT, not tested.