Table 2. Physiological characteristics of Lactobacillus plantarum Q180.
| Gram reaction | + | ||
| Cell type | rod | ||
| Spore forming | − | ||
| Motility | − | ||
| Aerobic growth | + | ||
| Anaerobic growth | + | ||
| Catalase reaction | − | ||
| Growth at 15℃ | − | ||
| Growth at 45℃ | − | ||
| Gas forming from glucose | − | ||
| Ammonia production from alginin | − | ||
| Acid production from | |||
| Glycerol | − | Salicin | + |
| Erythritol | − | D-Celiobiose | + |
| D-Arabinose | − | D-Maltose | + |
| L-Arabinose | + | D-Lactose | + |
| D-Ribose | + | D-Melibiose | + |
| D-Xylose | − | D-Saccharose | + |
| L-Xylose | − | D-Trehalose | + |
| D-Adonitol | − | Inulin | − |
| Methyl-βD-Xylopyranoside | − | D-Melezitose | + |
| D-Galactose | + | D-Raffinose | + |
| D-Glucose | + | Amidon (starch) | − |
| D-Fructose | + | Glycogen | − |
| D-Mannose | + | Xylitol | − |
| L-Sorbose | − | Gentiobiose | + |
| L-Rhamnose | + | D-Turanose | + |
| Dulcitol | − | D-Lyxose | − |
| Inositol | − | D-Tagatose | − |
| D-Mannitol | + | D-Fucose | − |
| D-Sorbitol | − | L-Fucose | − |
| Methyl-aD-Mannopyranoside | + | D-Arabitol | + |
| Methyl-aD-Glucopyranoside | − | L-Arabitol | − |
| N-AcetylGlucosamine | + | Potassium Gluconate | + |
| Amygdalin | + | Potassium 2-KetoGluconate | − |
| Arbutin | + | Potassium 5-KetoGluconate | − |
| Esculin | + | ||