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Table 2
Physiological and biochemical characteristics of Bacillus isolates recovered from Lake Tana sediment samples.
| Biochemical and physiological tests | Bacillus isolates | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 |
| Gram RXN | + | + | + | + | + | Catalase test | + | + | + | + | + | Casein hydrolysis | + | + | + | + | − | Citrate utilization | − | + | + | + | − | VP test | − | − | + | − | − | MR test | + | − | − | + | + | Indole test | + | + | − | − | + | H2S production | + | + | − | − | + | Glucose (acid) | + | + | − | + | + | Glucose (gas) | + | − | − | − | + | Urea hydrolysis | + | − | + | + | − | Starch hydrolysis | + | − | − | + | − | Gelatin hydrolysis | + | − | + | + | + | Resistance to 5% NaCl | + | + | − | + | + | Resistance to 7% NaCl | + | + | − | + | − | Resistance to 10% NaCl | + | − | − | − | − | Growth at 20°C | − | − | + | − | − | Growth at 30°C | + | + | + | + | + | Growth at 37°C | + | + | + | + | + | Growth at 45°C | + | − | − | − | − | Growth at 55°C | + | − | — | − | − |
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Note. + growth,—no growth.
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