Table 1.
Biochemical and sugar utilization tests of bacterial strain GSM2.
| Characteristics | Bacterial strain GSM2 |
|---|---|
| Catalase | − |
| Oxidase | + |
| Urease | + |
| Citrate utilization | − |
| Nitrate reduction | + |
| Glucose | + |
| Adonitol | + |
| Lactose | − |
| Sorbitol | + |
| Esculin hydrolysis | − |
| Xylose | − |
| Maltose | + |
| Fructose | + |
| Galactose | − |
| Raffinose | − |
| Trehalose | + |
| Melibiose | − |
| Sucrose | + |
| L-Arabinose | + |
| Mannose | + |
| Inulin | + |
| Sodium gluconate | + |
| Glycerol | + |
| Salicin | + |
| Dulcitol | + |
| Inositol | + |
| Mannitol | [+] |
| Arabitol | + |
| Erythritol | [+] |
| α-Methyl-D-glucoside | + |
| Rhamnose | + |
| Cellobiose | + |
| Melezitose | + |
| α-Methyl-D-mannoside | − |
| Xylitol | − |
| ONPG | − |
| D-Arabinose | + |
| Malonate utilization | + |
| Sorbose | − |
+: positive, [+]: weakly positive, and −: negative.