Table 1.
Morphological, physiological, and biochemical characteristics of endophytic bacterium E6S homologous to Achromobacter piechaudii.
| Characteristic | E6S |
|---|---|
| Gram staining | – |
| Cell shape | Rod |
| Oxygen requirements | Aerobic |
| Motile | + |
| Growth at 15–40°C | + |
| Growth at 6% NaCl | + |
| Oxidase | + |
| Catalase | + |
| Indole production | – |
| Voges–Proskauer test | – |
| H2S production | + |
| Nitrate reduction | + |
| Nitrite reduction | – |
| Utilization of Arabinose | – |
| Mannitol | – |
| Maltose | – |
| Glucose | – |
| Citrate | + |
| Lactate | – |
| Hydrolysis of Casein | – |
| Starch | + |
| Gelatin | – |
| Esculin | – |
+, positive; –, negative.