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. 2016 Jan 7;82(2):585–595. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02868-15

TABLE 4.

Phenotypic grouping of LAB isolated from wooden vat surfaces and from samples collected during experimental cheese productiona

Characteristic Phenotype of cluster
I (n = 96) II (n = 31) III (n = 119) IV (n = 52) V (n = 410) VI (n = 33) VII (n = 72) VIII (n = 29) IX (n = 81) X (n = 14) XI (n = 39) XII (n = 239) XIII (n = 95)
Morphology R R C C C C C C C C C C C
Cell disposition sc sc sc sc sc sc sc sc sc sc sc sc lc
Growth at:
    15°C + + + + + + + + + +
    45°C + + + + + + +
    pH 9.6 ND ND + + + + +
    6.5% NaCl ND ND + + + + + +
Resistance to 60°C + + + + + + + + + +
Hydrolysis of:
    Arginine + + + + + +
    Esculin + + + + + + +
Acid production from:
    Arabinose + + + + +
    Ribose + + + + + + + + + +
    Xylose + + + + + +
    Fructose + + + + + + + + + + + + +
    Galactose + + + + + + + + + + + + +
    Lactose + + + + + + + + + + + + +
    Sucrose + + + + + + + + + + + + +
    Glycerol + + + + + + + + + + + +
Production of CO2 from glucose + + + +
a

Abbreviations: R, rods; C, cocci; sc, short chains; lc, long chains; ND, not determined.