Table 1.
Morphological and biochemical characteristics of isolate M12
| Characteristics | Observation |
|---|---|
| Colony shape | Circular |
| Color | Off-white, translucent |
| Gram reaction | Gram positive |
| Cell shape | Rod |
| Motility | Motile |
| Catalase test | Positive |
| Oxidase test | Positive |
| Voges Proskauer | Positive |
| Gelatin hydrolysis | Positive |
| Arginine dihydrolase | Positive |
| Esculin hydrolysis | Positive |
| Beta galactosidase | Negative |
| Lysine decarboxylase | Negative |
| H2S production | Negative |
| Urease activity | Negative |
| Tryptophan desaminase | Negative |
| Indole production | Negative |
| Polymixin_B and kanamycin resistance | Positive |
| Ellman reaction | Positive |