Table 2.
Results of qualitative and quantitative screening assays for BS production.
| Strain | Hemolytic test | Oil spreading method | Drop-collapse method | %E24, hexadecane* | ST (mN/m)** | %STR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHU1388 | γ | — | — | 0 | 62.01 ± 0.01 | 14.82k ± 0.02 |
| SHU1365 | γ | — | — | 0 | 63.47 ± 0.44 | 12.81l ± 0.60 |
| SHU1400 | γ | — | — | 0 | 62.12 ± 0.19 | 14.66k ± 0.26 |
| SHU1391 | α | — | — | 0 | 57.51 ± 0.49 | 21.00h ± 0.67 |
| SHU1394 | α | — | — | 5.88g ± 0.85 | 54.04 ± 1.22 | 25.76f ± 1.67 |
| SHU1396 | γ | — | — | 4.18g ± 0.32 | 54.26 ± 1.53 | 25.45f ± 2.11 |
| SHU1965 | α | — | + | 17.26e ± 0.42 | 50.83 ± 0.15 | 30.17de ± 0.20 |
| SHU6343 | γ | + | + | 21.13d ± 0.24 | 50.17 ± 0.15 | 31.08d ± 0.21 |
| SHU1368 | α | — | — | 1.77h ± 0.61 | 57.13 ± 0.15 | 21.52h ± 0.20 |
| SHU1387 | α | — | — | 0 | 62.38 ± 0.32 | 14.30k ± 0.44 |
| SHU6811 | β | — | + | 9.50f ± 1.00 | 50.70 ± 0.29 | 30.35de ± 0.40 |
| SHU1872 | α | — | — | 0 | 60.64 ± 0.19 | 16.69j ± 0.26 |
| SHU1593 | β | + | + | 43.04a ± 2.39 | 44.98 ± 0.26 | 38.20b ± 0.36 |
| SHU1563 | β | — | — | 0 | 58.52 ± 0.54 | 19.61i ± 0.74 |
| SHU3455 | β | + | + | 38.79b ± 2.90 | 44.08 ± 0.12 | 39.44a ± 0.17 |
| SHU1904 | β | + | + | 26.38c ± 1.47 | 46.85 ± 0.27 | 35.64c ± 0.37 |
| SHU2412 | α | — | — | 1.41h ± 0.61 | 55.15 ± 0.25 | 24.23g ± 0.34 |
| SHU68 | β | + | + | 43.61a ± 3.19 | 51.51 ± 0.50 | 29.23e ± 0.68 |
Values are representatives of mean ± S.D. (n = 3). Values followed by different superscripts in a column are significantly different (P < 0.05). *%E24, hexadecane/SDS = 65%. **ST of PBS was 72.80 ± 0.10 mN/m.