Research Article
Biodegradation of Sewage Wastewater Using Autochthonous Bacteria
Table 4
Biochemical test of identified strains.
| | Tests | Bacillus pumilus | Brevibacterium sp. | Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| | Growth on MacConkey agar | − | − | + | | Indole test | − | − | − | | Methyl red test | − | − | − | | Voges Proskauer test | − | − | − | | Citrate utilization | − | − | + | | Casein hydrolysis | − | − | + | | Gelatin hydrolysis | − | − | − | | Starch hydrolysis | + | − | − | | Urea hydrolysis | − | − | − | | Nitrate reduction | − | − | − | | H2S production | − | − | − | | Catalase test | + | + | + | | Oxidase test | − | + | + |
| | Acid production from carbohydrates | | | | | Salicin | − | − | − | | Arabinose | − | − | + | | Galactose | − | − | + | | Dextrose | + | − | + | | Meso-Inositol | − | − | − | | Raffinose | − | − | − | | Rhamnose | + | − | − | | Fructose | + | − | + | | Mannitol | − | − | + | | Sucrose | + | − | − | | Xylose | − | − | + |
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