Research Article

Decolorization of Distillery Spent Wash Using Biopolymer Synthesized by Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Tannery Effluent

Table 1

Biochemical and morphological characterization of isolated bacterial strain.

Biochemical testResultMorphologyResult

Gram stainingColony shapeIrregular round
Catalase test+Colony elevationFlat
Oxidase test+Colony size (mm)2.5
Indole testColony marginSerrated
Phenol red testColony colorDull white
Methyl red testMotilityMotile
Growth on EMB agarCell shapeRod
Growth on MacConkey agar