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Table 1 Biochemical profile of Enterobacter sp. AA26 using EnteroPluri diagnostic kit

From: Biochemical and nutritional characterization of the medfly gut symbiont Enterobacter sp. AA26 for its use as probiotics in sterile insect technique applications

Biochemical reactions

Glucose fermentation/gas production in anaerobiosis

positive/positive

Lysine decarboxylation in anaerobiosis

negative (slightly green)

Ornithine decarboxylation in anaerobiosis

positive

Hydrogen sulphide production/indole test

negative/negative

Adonitol fermentation

positive

Lactose fermentation

positive

Arabinose fermentation

negative

Sorbitol fermentation

positive

Acetoin production (Voges-Proskauer)

positive

Dulcitol fermentation/phenylalanine deamination

negative/negative

Urea hydrolysis

positive

Citrate utilization

positive