TABLE 1.

Response of rhizobacteria isolated from chili growing fields to various biochemical tests.

Bacterial isolates	GS	FE	KOH	CAT	LP	CF	OXD	OFR	NR	GH
Flavobacterium spp.	−	−	+	+	−	−	+	+	−	NA
B. megaterium	+	−	−	+	−	−	+	+	+	+
P. putida	−	+	+	+	−	+	+	+	+	+
B. cereus	+	−	−	+	−	+	+	+	+	+
B. subtilis	+	−	−	+	−	−	+	−	+	+
B. cereus	+	−	−	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
P. putida	−	+	+	+	−	−	+	+	+	+
P. libanensis	−	+	+	+	+	−	NA	+	NA	+

*Each test result was confirmed in three replications for each bacterial isolate. (+) positive reaction (−) negative reaction and (NA) not tested results for: gram staining (GS), fluorescence emission (FE), potassium hydroxide (KOH), catalase test (CAT), levan production (LP), carbohydrate fermentation (CF), oxidase test (OXD), oxidative fermentative (OFR), nitrate reduction (NR), gelatin hydrolysis (GH) test.