Table 1.
Carbohydrate utilization of the isolated thermophiles and B. smithii type strain.
| Carbohydrate | S-1501M | S-2701M | S-65801 | B. smithii type strain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glycerol | ++ | + | + | + |
| Erythritol | ++ | − | − | + |
| d-Arabinose | ++ | − | − | + |
| l-Arabinose | ++ | − | ++ | ++ |
| d-Ribose | ++ | + | ++ | + |
| d-Xylose | ++ | − | ++ | ++ |
| l-Xylose | + | − | − | − |
| Methyl-β-d-xylopyranoside | + | − | − | − |
| d-Galactose | + | − | + | − |
| d-Glucose | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| d-Fructose | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| d-Mannose | + | − | ++ | − |
| l-Rhamnose | − | − | + | − |
| d-Mannitol | ++ | + | ++ | + |
| d-Sorbitol | + | − | ++ | − |
| N-Acetylglucosamine | − | − | ++ | − |
| Salicin | − | − | + | − |
| d-Cellobiose | − | − | ++ | − |
| d-Maltose | − | + | ++ | − |
| d-Melibiose | − | − | + | − |
| Sucrose | − | − | ++ | − |
| Trehalose | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| Starch | − | − | ++ | − |
| Glycogen | − | − | ++ | − |
| d-Turanose | − | − | + | − |
| LG | ++ | ++ | ++ | − |
| Cellobiosan | − | ++ | ++ | − |
If bacterium utilizes carbohydrate in each medium provided in the kit, the color of the medium turns yellow from red. ++, red color; +, orange to yellowish red; −, yellow. None of bacteria tested showed utilization of the following carbohydrates provided in the kit: d-Adonitol, l-sorbose, dulcitol, inositol, methyl-α-d-mannopyranoside, methyl-α-d-glucopyranoside, amygdalin, arbutin, esculin ferric citrate, d-lactose, inulin, d-melezitose, d-raffinose, xylitol, gentiobiose, d-lyxose, d-tagatose, d-fucose, l-fucose, d-arabitol, l-arabitol, d-gluconate, 2-keto-d-gluconate, and 5-keto-d-gluconate.