Table 2 Polyphasic characterization of microorganisms isolated from samples from different places in Antarctica
From: Structure and application of antifreeze proteins from Antarctic bacteria
Microorganism | GU1.7.1 | GU3.1.1 | AFP5.1 |
|---|---|---|---|
Genus | Sphingomonas | Plantibacter | Pseudomonas |
Gram staining | − | + | − |
Morphology | Rods | Rods | Rods |
Motility test | + | + | − |
Acid production from | |||
Glucose | + | + | + |
Galactose | + | + | + |
Xylose | − | − | − |
Maltose | + | + | − |
Lactose | − | − | − |
Saccharose | + | + | − |
Mannitol | − | − | + |
Sorbitol | + | − | − |
Gas production | − | − | − |
H2S production | − | − | + |
TSI agar | A/A | A/K | A/K |
LIA agar | K/K | K/K | K/K |
Lysine decarboxylase | + | + | + |
Use of citrate | − | − | + |
Indole production | − | − | − |
Catalase | + | + | − |
Ornithine decarboxylase | − | − | + |