Research Article

Production of a Lipopeptide Biosurfactant by a Novel Bacillus sp. and Its Applicability to Enhanced Oil Recovery

Table 4

Biochemical characteristics of the bacterial isolate RT10.

Biochemical testResult

Gram stainingPositive
Motility testMotile
Starch hydrolysis testPositive
Casein hydrolysis testPositive
Methyl red test Negative
Voges Proskauer test Positive
Citrate utilization test Negative
Catalase test Positive
Glucose fermentation Positive
Endospore staining Presence of endospore