Bacterial Treatment and Metal Characterization of Biomedical Waste Ash

Table 3

Morphological and biochemical characteristics of the bacterial isolate I. (+) denotes presence of growth and (−) denotes absence of growth.

Morphological test	Isolate I
Gram staining	Positive
Shape (Rod/Cocci)	Small rods
Form	Irregular
Colonies	White opaque
Biochemical test	Isolate I
Citrate utilization test	+
Starch hydrolysis test	+
Biochemical test	Isolate I
Gelatin test	+
Catalase test	+
Carbohydrate utilization
Glucose	+
Sucrose	+
Lactose	+
Mannitol	−