Table 6.
Phenotypic characteristics of targeted bacterial genera.
| Targeted bacteria | Morphological identification |
Biochemical identification |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gram stain | Morphology | Macroscopic appearance | Growth with 6.5% NaCl | Catalase test | Oxidase test | Indole test | |
| Lactobacillus spp. | + | Slender rods | Round, white | + | − | − | − |
| Enterococcus spp. | + | Spherical cocci | Smooth, black | + | − | − | − |
| Escherichia coli | − | Short rods | Round, metallic green | − | + | − | + |
| Campylobacter spp. | − | Curved rods | Flat, mucoid, irregular edges | − | + | + | − |
“+” = Growth/positive, “− “= No growth/negative.