Table 2.
Morphological and Biochemical characteristics of profenofos degrading isolated bacterial strains
| Biochemical Test and staining | Isolate W | Isolate Y |
|---|---|---|
| Gram straining | Negative | Negative |
| Oxidase | Positive | Negative |
| Catalase | Positive | Positive |
| Indole test | Positive | Negative |
| Methyl red | Negative | Negative |
| V oges-Proskauer | Positive | Positive |
| Citrate | Positive | Negative |
| H2S production | Positive | Negative |
| Urease | Negative | Negative |
| Glucose , Sucrose | Positive | Positive |
| Lactose | Positive | Negative |
| Manitol | Negative | Positive |
| Methanol, Ethanol, Butanol, Isobutanol | Negative | Positive |
| Denitrification | Positive | Negative |
| Cell type (shape) | rods | Curve rods |
| Color(colony in FTW media) | white | Yellow |
| Elevation | flat (irregular) | convex (entire) |
| Surface | Not smooth | Smooth |