Table 1.
Results of biochemical tests to confirm Lactobacillus acidophilus and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans.
| Test | Reaction |
|---|---|
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | |
| Gram reaction | + |
| 2% NaCl tolerance | + |
| 2% bile tolerance | + |
| Glucose fermentation | + |
| Galactose | + |
| Sucrose | + |
| Lactose | + |
| Mannose | + |
| Catalase | − |
| Motility | − |
| Indole | − |
| TSI | − |
| Citrate | − |
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| Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans | |
| Gram reaction | − |
| Glucose fermentation | + |
| Motility | − |
| Fructose | + |
| Maltose | + |
| Indole | − |
| Catalase | + |
| Oxidase | − |
(+) indicates positive reaction; (−) indicates negative reaction.