Table 1 Physiological characteristics of strain XT15
From: Thermophilic fermentation of acetoin and 2,3-butanediol by a novel Geobacillus strain
Characteristics | Â | Result |
|---|---|---|
Gram staining | Â | + |
Voges-Proskauer test | Â | + |
Hydrogen sulfide production | Â | - |
Gelatin hydrolysis | Â | + |
Enzyme production | Urease | - |
| Â | Ornithine decarboxylase | - |
| Â | Lysine dihydrolase | - |
| Â | Arginine dihydrolase | - |
Carbohydrates tests | Glucose | + |
| Â | Sucrose | + |
| Â | Arabinose | + |
| Â | Inositol | - |
| Â | Lactose | - |
| Â | Rhamnose | - |
| Â | Amygdalin | + |
| Â | Melibiose | - |