TABLE 2.
Morphological, physiological, and biochemical characteristics of strain SCA3-4.
| Characteristics | Results |
| Morphological | |
| Aerial mycelium color | Pink–white |
| Substrate mycelium color | Brown |
| Spore chain morphology | Biverticillate, straight, and short |
| Spore surface | Smooth |
| Spore shape | Cylindrical |
| Physiological | |
| Temperature range for growth (°C) | 21–44 (optimum 28–43) |
| pH range for growth | 5–8 (optimum 7) |
| NaCl tolerance for growth (%) | 0–5 |
| Biochemical | |
| Urease production | − |
| Tween 20 | + |
| Tween 80 | + |
| Degradation of cellulose | − |
| Melanoid pigment | − |
| Tyrosinase production | + |
| Starch hydrolysis | − |
| H2S production | − |
| Gelatin liquefaction | + |
| Nitrate reduction | + |