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Published in final edited form as: Curr Microbiol. 2015 Jan 6;70(4):610–617. doi: 10.1007/s00284-014-0761-y

Table 1.

Morphological and biochemical characterization of Bacillus licheniformis strain SSA 61

Tests	Characters	Tests	Characters
Cell shape	Rod	Starch hydrolysis	Positive
Gram reaction	Gram-positive	Gelatin hydrolysis	Negative
Spore formation	Positive	Casein hydrolysis	Positive
Motility	Positive	Lipid hydrolysis	Positive
Catalase	Positive	H₂S production	Negative
Oxidase	Positive	Ammonia from peptone	Negative
Dextrose utilization	Positive, gas formation	Nitrate reduction	Negative
Sucrose utilization	Positive, no gas formation	Indole production	Negative
Lactose utilization	Positive, gas formation	Citrate utilization	Positive
Urease	Negative