Isolation, Identification, and Characterization of a Cellulolytic Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Strain SS35 from Rhinoceros Dung

Table 2

Differential characteristics of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens SS35.

Characteristic/biochemical test	Observation
Cell shape	Rod
Cell size	0.5–0.6 μm × 1.5–1.6 μm,
Gram’s reaction	+
Endospore formation	+
Acid production from
Glucose	+
Lactose	+
Sucrose	+
Catalase test	+
Urease test	−
NO3 reduction into NO2	+
H2S production	−
Starch hydrolysis	+
Growth between 20 and 50°C	+

+: positive reaction; −: negative reaction.