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Table 2 Biochemical test of isolated bacteria

From: Resistance of bacteria isolated from leachate to heavy metals and the removal of Hg by Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain FZ-2 at different salinity levels in a batch biosorption system

Biochemical Properties

Responses

FZ-1

FZ-2

FZ-3

FZ-4

Oxidase

+

+

+

+

Ornithine

–

–

–

–

Lysine

+

–

+

+

H2S

–

–

–

–

Motility

+

+

+

–

Xylose

–

+

–

+

Nitrate

+

+

+

+

Glucose

+

+

–

+

Indole

+/−

+

–

–

Mannitol

–

–

–

–

Sucrose

–

–

–

–

ONPG

–

–

–

–

Urease

–

+

+

+

VP

–

–

–

–

Citrate

–

+

+

+

Adonitol

–

–

–

–

Sorbitol

–

–

–

–

TDA

+

+

–

–

Gelatin

+

+

–

–

Inositol

–

–

–

–

Rhamnose

–

–

–

–

Lactose

–

–

–

–

Arabinose

–

–

–

–

Arginine

+

+

+

–

Raffinose

–

–

–

–

Malonate

–

+

+

+

Salicin

–

–

–

–

Gram Staining

−ve

−ve

−ve

−ve

Shape

Rod

Rod

Rod

Rod

Diameter (mm)

2

1

0.5

1

Identified Species

Vibrio damsela

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Pseudomonas stutzeri

Pseudomonas fluorescens

Probability (%)

95.65

99.16

98.82

92.74