Table 2.
Morphological, physiological and biochemical characteristics of Streptomyces TES17
| Properties | Result |
|---|---|
| Morphological characteristics | |
| Sporophore morphology | Rectus-flexibilis (RF) |
| Aerial mycelium colour | Cream |
| Substrate mycelium colour | Dark brown |
| Spore surface | Rough |
| Physiological characteristics | |
| Production of melanoid pigment | – |
| Temperature range for growth | 18 °C to 50 °C |
| Optimum temperature for growth | 28 °C |
| pH range for growth | 5 to 12 |
| Optimum pH for growth | 7.0 |
| NaCl tolerance | Up to 2.5% |
| Biochemical characteristics | |
| Gelatin hydrolysis | + |
| Starch hydrolysis | + |
| Lipid hydrolysis | + |
| Cellulase production | + |
| Citrate utilization | + |
| MRVP | – |
| Indole production | – |
| Urease production | + |
| Nitrate reduction | – |
| Esculin hydrolysis | + |
| H2S production | – |
| ONPGa hydrolysis | + |
| Catalase test | + |
| Oxidase test | + |
| Utilization of: | |
| Glucose | + |
| Arabinose | + |
| Xylose | +/− |
| Adonitol | – |
| Rhamnose | +/− |
| Cellobiose | +/− |
| Lactose | – |
| Malonate | + |
| Raffinose | – |
| Trehalose | – |
Positive = (+), negative = (−), doubtful = (+/−), aortho-Nitrophenyl-β-galactoside