Bacterial isolate	Source of isolation	Solid medium			Liquid medium
Bacterial isolate	Source of isolation	Cell shape	Gram reaction	Growth	Growth	% phenol degradation
ABO1	Waste water	Bacilli	Negative	++	0.52	90
ABO7	Waste water	Cocci	Negative	+	0.22	74
ABO9	Waste water	Cocci	Positive	+	0.38	69
QBO10	Waste water	Bacilli	Negative	+	0.29	46
ABO11	Waste water	Bacilli	Positive	++	0.41	100