Table 2. Identification of isolates using API 50 CH (Lactobacillus fermentum, Lactobacillus paracasei, Lactobacillus plantarum, Streptococcus thermophilus) and API 20 strep (Eenterococcus faecalis) kit.
In agreement | |||
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Strainsa | Positive | Negative | % of agreement |
E. faecalis BioE EF71 | 11 | 9 | 99.7 |
L. fermentum BioE LF11 | 12 | 38 | 81.2 |
L. paracasei BioE LP08 | 46 | 4 | 99.3 |
L. plantarum BioE LPL59 | 44 | 6 | 99.9 |
S. thermophilus BioE ST107 | 3 | 47 | 99.2 |
aAll isolates were able to ferment glycerol, erythritol, D-Arabinose, L-Arabinose, L-Xylose, β Methyl-D-Xyloside, rhamnose, dulcitol, inositol, inulin, starch, glycogen, xylitol, D-Fucose, L-Fucose, D-Arabitol, L-Arabitol, 2 keto-gluconate, 5 keto-gluconate.