Table 2 Morphological feature of the bacteria isolated from the compost
From: Assessment of bacterial diversity during composting of agricultural byproducts
Medium | Nutrient agar | ||||||||||||||
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Laboratory designation/ No. | red | 17 | H | J, G, BC | 32 | 26 | M | QR | D, 30, Q, 21 | actin 1, Y, 3 | actin 5, actin 2, actin 6 | X, IN,8, 38, N | B, A, Q | L, 14, PQ | 31, 31 (a) |
Shape | circular | round | circular | circular | round | round | round | circular | circular | irregular | circular | circular | irregular | oval | oval |
Margin | entire | entire | entire | entire | wavy | spreading | uniformly edged | entire | regular | entire | entire | entire | regular | regular | regular |
Elevation | slightly convex | convex | convex | slightly convex | convex | convex | slightly convex | slightly convex | convex | convex | convex | convex | undulate | convex | convex |
Texture | smooth | wet | smooth | smooth | smooth | smooth | smooth | smooth | smooth | smooth | smooth | smooth | smooth | smooth | dull |
Color with special characters (Pigmentation) | red | grey colored colonies | slightly gummy colonies | white or creamish white | creamish white | slighly brown | white or creamish white | shiny | white | white | white | white | white | creamish white | white |
Opacity | translucent | translucent | opaque | opaque | translucent | opaque | translucent | opaque | translucent | opaque | opaque | opaque | translucent | opaque | translucent |
Gram’s Staining | (-ve) with 0.5-0.8 μm in length; with rounded ends | (-ve) with 1.0 mm dia; coccoid rods | (-ve) with 0.3 -1.0 μm; straight rods arranged in short chains | (+ve) with 1–2 mm in dia; large cocci | (-ve) with 0.3-1.5 μm in length; slightly curved rods | (-ve) with 0.2-0.7 x 1.0-5.0 μm; rods straight to slightly curved | (+ve) with 1.0–1.5 mm in dia; coccoid occurring in pairs and in tetrads | (+ve) with 1 mm in dia; small slunder rods | (+ve) with 0.7 – 2.5 μm in size; rods | (+ve) with 1–2 mm in dia; rods with short chains ended | (+ve) with 1 mm in dia; rods with short ends | (+ve) rod with short in chains with 1–2 mm in diameter | (+ve) 0.5 -1.0 μm; straight rods arranged in short chains | (+ve) with 1–2 μm; rods with short rounded ended | (+ve) with 1 to 2 μm; short rods |