Table 6. Taxonomic Data of Pseudomonos sp. 



Gram stain 



Gram negative rods, encapsulated 



Size of cell and spore 





Diameter of vegetative rods > or < 0.9jU 





Motility 



Motile with single polar flagellum 



Mannitol c" ammonium salts 



Negative 



Acetylmethylcarbinol (VP) 



Negative 



Methyl red 



Negative 



Growth on glucose agar, pigmentation 



Good growth at 25°C, cream 



Growth at 25° and 37°C 



Growth only at 25°C 



Growth in 7% NaCl broth 



Slight growth 



Starch hydrolyzed 



Negative 



Nitrites produced from nitrates 



Negative 



Growth in thioglycollate broth 



Turbid 



Indole production 



Negative 



Gelatin liquefaction 



Negative 



Citrate utilization 



Negative 



Urease 



Positive 



Pellicle in broth 



No pellicle 



Hemolysis on blood agar c" sheep RBC 





Bile solubility 





Coagulase in plasma 





H2S in Kl or TSI slants 



No change 



Litmus milk 



No change 



Carbohydrates: 





Lactose 



Negative 



Sucrose 



Negative 



Glucose 



Positive 



Mannitol 



Negative 



Rhamnose 



Negative 



Arabinose 



Negative 



Xylose 



Negative 



Galactose 



Negative 



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