Tests

+/−

Tests

+/−

Tests

+/−

Tests

+/−

Microscopic

examinations:

Morphology

Gram stain

Spores

Motility

Physiolo-gical tests

Catalase

Oxidase

Nitrate

API-20E tests

ONPG

ADH

LDC

ODC

Citrate

H2S

Urease

TDA

Indole

VP

Gelatin

Rod

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

API-

50CHB tests

Glycerol

Erythritol

D-Arabinose

L-Arabinose

D-Ribose

D-Xylose

L-Xylose

D-Adonitol

β-Methyl-

xyloside

D-Galactose D-Glucose

D-Fructose - D-Mannose L-Sorbose L-RhamnoseDulcitol Inositol

+

+

+

+

+

D-Mannitol

D-Sorbitol

α-Methyl-D-

Mannoside

α-Methyl-D-

Glucoside

N-acetyl-

glucosamine

Amygdalin

Arbutin

Esculin

Salicin

D-Cellobiose

D-Maltose

D-Lactose

D-Melibiose

D-Sucrose

D-Trehalose

Inulin

D-Melezitose

D-Raffinose

+

+

+

+

+

+

Starch

Glycogen

Xylitol

β-Gentiobiose

D-Turanose

D-Lyxose

D-Tagatose

D-Fucose

L-Fucose

D-Arabitol

L-Arabitol

Gluconate

2-Ketogluconate

5-Ketogluconate

+

+