Table 1 Morphological and biochemical characters of Bacillus isolate
Feature | Results |
|---|---|
Characters on nutrient agar | Creamy white colonies |
Gram-staining/morphology under microscope | Single rod-shaped or short-chained bacilli with square ends |
Catalase | Positive |
Citrate | Positive |
Gelatin hydrolysis | Positive |
Hemolysis | Positive |
Methyl red | Positive |
Indole | Positive |
VP | Positive |
Oxidase | Negative |
Carbohydrate fermentation | Positive |
Nitrate reduction | Variable |
Motility | Motile |
Casein hydrolysis | Positive |
Esculin hydrolysis | Positive |