Extracellular Polyhydroxyalkanoate Depolymerase by Acidovorax sp. DP5

Table 3

Taxonomic characteristics of the isolate DP5.

Characteristic	Presence/reactions
Morphological characteristics
Shape	Rod
Motility
Gram staining
Features of colonies
Shape	Circular
Opacity	Opaque
Elevation	Convex
Edge	Entire
Color	White
Physiological characteristics
Catalase
Oxidase
Urease
Arginine dihydrolase
Reduction of nitrate (NO3 NO2)
Hydrolysis of gelatine
Hydrolysis of esculin
Nutritional characteristics
Glucose
Arabinose
Mannose
Mannitol
N-Acetyl-glucosamine
Maltose
Gluconate
Caprate
Adipate
Malate
Citrate

Morphological characteristics and features of the isolate were monitored on P(3HB) agar plate. Physiological and nutritional characteristics were determined using API 20 NE.
+ indicates a positive result; − indicates a negative result.