Research Article

Biodegradation of Atrazine by the Novel Klebsiella variicola Strain FH-1

Table 2

Characteristics of the physiological and biochemical tests of strain FH-1. Symbol “+” indicates positive and “–” negative.

TestResult

Oxidase
Anaerobic growth+
VP test+
Gelatin liquefaction
Growth at 37°C+
Glucose fermentation+
Citric fermentation+
Sucrose fermentation+
Cellobiose fermentation+
Maltose fermentation+