| Characteristics | W14 | DSM 41697T | M1463T |
| Antimicrobial activity against: |
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| Bacillus subtilis | + | + | + |
| Escherichia coli | − | − | − |
| Staphylococcus aureus | + | − | + |
| Candida albicans | + | + | + |
| Aspergillus flavus | + | No data | − |
| Aspergillus fumigatus | + | No data | No data |
| Aspergillus niger | − | No data | + |
| Decomposition of: |
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| Casein | + | + | + |
| Starch | + | + | + |
| L-Tyrosine | + | + | − |
| Xanthine | Not done | − | − |
| Growth at: |
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| 4˚C | − | − | − |
| 37˚C | + | + | + |
| 45˚C | − | − | − |
| pH 4.0 | − | − | − |
| pH 5.6 | + | + | + |
| pH 11.0 | + | − | No data |
| Growth in the presence of: |
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| Lysozyme (0.005%, w/v) | + | + | No data |
| Sodium chloride (3%, w/v) | + | + | No data |
| Sodium chloride (5%, w/v) | + | − | No data |
| Resistance to antibiotics (ug): |
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| Ampicillin (10) | + | + | No data |
| Chloramphenicol (30) | −(16.9)a | −(15)a | + |
| Erythromycin (15) | + | −(18)a | No data |