Table 1 Morphological and biochemical characterization of PHB-producing organism Bacillus cereus SH-02, (+) positive response and (−) negative response to the test
Test | Observation |
|---|---|
Gram stain | + |
Motility | + |
Spore formation | + |
Catalase test | + |
Oxidase test | – |
Urease test | + |
Indole test | – |
Casein hydrolysis | + |
Gelatin hydrolysis | + |
Citrate utilization | + |
H2S production | – |
Glucose fermentation | + |
Sucrose fermentation | + |
Mannitol fermentation | – |
Maltose fermentation | + |
Fructose fermentation | + |
Starch hydrolysis | + |
Deoxidization of nitrate | – |