Table 1 Physiological and biochemical characteristics of ZH-4
Characteristics | Reaction | Characteristics | Reaction | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ZH-4 | Control group | ZH-4 | Control group | ||
Glucose | + | + | Mannitol | + | + |
Fructose | + | + | Dulcite | + | ‒ |
Arabinose | + | + | Glycerol | + | + |
Raffinose | ‒ | + | Gelatin | ‒ | ‒ |
Lactose | + | + | Salicylic acid | + | + |
Melibiose | + | + | Esculin | + | + |
Xylose | + | + | Urea | ‒ | ‒ |
cellobiose | ‒ | ‒ | hydrogen sulfide | ‒ | ‒ |
Rhamnose | + | + | Nitrate | + | + |
Maltose | + | + | Citrate | ‒ | ‒ |
Sucrose | ‒ | ‒ | Phenylalanine deaminase | ‒ | ‒ |
Galactose | + | + | Ornithine decarboxylase | + | + |
Starch | ‒ | ‒ | Lysine decarboxylase | + | + |
Peptone water | + | + | Motility | + | + |
Sorbitol | + | ‒ | Optimal pH for growth | 7.0 |  |
Optimal temperature for growth | 37 °C |  |  |  |  |