Table 3.

Cell morphology and biochemical characteristics of carbon metabolisms and enzymatic activity of the five selected bacteria.

Title	B. subtilis Strains
Characteristics	2S	5Cs	5Cm	6Ss	6Sm
% Inhibition B. cinerea	46	53	48	42	54
Shape	Rod	Rod	Rod	Rod	Rod
Gram	+	+	+	+	+
Oxidase	+	+	+	+	+
Catalase	+	+	+	+	+
Motility	+	+	+	+	+
Glycerol	+	+	+	+	+
Erythrose	−	−	−	−	−
D-Arabinose	−	−	−	−	−
L-Arabinose	+	+	+	+	+
D-Ribose	+	+	+	+	+
D-Galactose	−	−	−	−	−
D-Glucose	+	+	+	+	+
D-Fructose	+	+	+	+	+
D-Mannitol	+	+	+	+	+
D-Sorbitol	+	+	+	+	+
Esculin	+	+	+	+	+
D-Maltose	+	+	+	+	+
D-Lactose	−	−	−	−	−
D-Sucrose	+	+	+	+	+
D-Raffinose	+	+	+	+	+
Starch	+	+	+	+	+
Glycogen	+	+	+	+	+