Characteristics | 1 | 2 | 3 |
---|---|---|---|
Cell width (μm) | 0.8–1.0 | ≥ 0.9 | 1.5 |
Cell length (μm) | 2.5–6.0 | ≥ 3 | 3.5 |
Spores oval/cylindrical | O/C | O/C | O |
Spores position | T | T | T |
Oxidase | - | - | + |
Growth in: | Â | Â | Â |
   NaCl 2% | + | + | ND |
   5% | - | + | ND |
Lysozyme broth | - | + | ND |
Production of acid from: | Â | Â | Â |
   L-arabinose | + | - | - |
   D-xylose | + | + | v |
   D-mannitol | - | + | + |
   M-inositol | + | + | - |
   D-ribose | + | - | + |
   D-cellobiose | w | + | + |
   D-galactose | + | v | + |
   Adonitol | - | + | v |
   D-lactose | + | - | - |
Hydrolysis of: | Â | Â | Â |
   Gelatin | - | + | - |
   Casein | - | + | + |
Nitrate reduction | + | + | ND |
pH range | 5.0–9.0 | 6.0–8.0 | 6.2–7.5 |
Temperature (°C) | 50–70 | 37–68 | 45–70 |
DNA G+C content (mol %) | 52.6 | 51–55 | 52–58 |