Table 4:

Morphological characteristics and biochemical tests of MS1 strain

Characteristic	Halomonas sp.
Morphology	Short rod
pigmentation	Cream
Gram	−
Anaerobic	+
Oxidase	+
Catalase	+
NO3 reduction	+
Salt range(% w/v)	0.5–25
pH range	5–12
Temperature range (°C)	4–45
Growth on
Glucose	+
Citrate	+
Glycerol	+
Acetat	+
O/F	O
Hdrolysis of
Starch	−
Gelatine	−