Table 1.

Physiological and biochemical properties of C. minuta DSM 33407.

Strain Characteristics
Morphology	Short Rods with Tapered ends; Single, Pairs, or Rosettes
Growth condition	Anaerobic
Gram stain	Negative
Motility	None
Spore formation	None
Catalase	Negative
Oxidase	Negative
pH range	6.0 to 9.0
Bile resistance	Up to 80%
API 20A Gallery Results
Subtract	Growth
Indole (IND)	−
Urea (URE)	−
Glucose (GLU)	+
Mannitol (MAN)	−
Lactose (LAC)	−
Saccharose (SAC)	−
Maltose (MAL)	−
Salicin (SAL)	+
Xylose (XYL)	+
Arabinose (ARA)	+
Gelatin (GEL)	−
Esculin (ESC)	−
Glycerol (GLY)	−
Cellobiose (CEL)	−
Mannose (MNE)	−
Melezitose (MLZ)	−
Raffinose (RAF)	−
Sorbitol (SOR)	−
Rhamnose (RHA)	+/−
Trehalose (TRE)	−