Sample | Gram Stain | Agar Slant Cultural Characteristic | Starch Hydrolysis | Lactose | Dextrose | Sucrose | H2S Production | Indole Production | MR Reaction | VP Reaction | Citrate Use | Urease Activity | Catalase Activity | Oxidase Activity | Identified Bacteria |
Cake box, Pastry box, Sweet box, Pizza box | Rod+ | Abundant, opaque, white waxy growth | + | − | a | a | − | − | − | +, − | − | − | − | + | Bacillus cereus |
Paper plate, Tissue paper, Paper bag | Rod+ | Abundant, Dry, Flat, Irregular | + | +, − | + | + | + | − | − | + | + | − | + | +,- | Bacillus subtilis |
Coffee cup, French fries box | Coccus+ | Abundant, opaque, golden growth | - | a | a | a | − | − | + | +, − | − | − | + | − | Staphylococcus aureus |
Fruit tray | Rod- | Abundant, thin, white medium turns green | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | + | − | + | + | Pseudomonas aeruginosa |