Research Article

Plant Growth Promoting of Endophytic Sporosarcina aquimarina SjAM16103 Isolated from the Pneumatophores of Avicennia marina L.

Table 1

Phenotypic characteristics of Sporosarcina aquimarina SjAM16103.

Morphological characteristics

ShapeBacilli (with flagellum)
MotilityMotile
Gram’s stainingGram variable
Physiological characteristics

Temperature
 Min 2–10°CNegative
 Max 26–50°CPositive
pH
 4.5Negative
 5.5Negative
 7.0Positive
 9.0Positive
Salinity
 2%Positive
 3%Positive
 5%Positive
 7%Positive
 9%Positive

Exoenzyme activities

Starch hydrolysisNegative
Gelatin hydrolysisPositive
Casein hydrolysisNegative

Endoenzyme activities

Catalase productionPositive
Urease productionPositive
Oxidase productionPositive
Voges-proskauerNegative