Biochemical profile of strain HKU3 by conventional biochemical tests and the Vitek system (BACIL) and API system (50CHB/20E)
| Biochemical reactions/enzymes | Conventional | Vitek BACIL | API 50CHB/20E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalase | Weak + | ||
| Cytochrome oxidase | + | ||
| Nitrate reduction | + | + | |
| β Galactosidase | + | + | |
| Arginine dihydrolase | – | – | |
| Lysine decarboxylase | – | – | |
| Ornithine decarboxylase | – | – | |
| Citrate utilisation | – | – | |
| Malonate utilisatiion | – | ||
| MBM acetate utilisation | – | ||
| H2S | – | ||
| Urease | – | – | |
| Tryptophan deaminase | – | ||
| Indole | – | – | |
| Acetoin | – | – | |
| Gelatinase | – | – | |
| Esculin hydrolysis | + | + | + |
| Casein hydrolysis | – | ||
| Fermentation/oxidation/assimilation of | |||
| Glycerol | – | ||
| Erythritol | – | ||
| D-Arabinose | – | – | |
| L-Arabinose | – | ||
| Ribose | – | – | |
| D-Xylose | – | – | |
| L-Xylose | – | ||
| Adonitol | – | ||
| β Methylxyloside | – | ||
| Galactose | – | – | – |
| D-Glucose | – | – | – |
| D-Fructose | – | ||
| D-Mannose | – | – | |
| L-Sorbose | – | ||
| Rhamnose | – | ||
| Dulcitol | – | ||
| Inositol | – | – | |
| Mannitol | – | – | |
| Sorbitol | – | – | |
| α Methyl-D-mannoside | – | ||
| α Methyl-D-glucoside | – | ||
| N-Acetyl glucosamine | – | – | |
| Amygdalin | – | – | |
| Arbutin | – | ||
| Salicin | – | – | |
| Cellobiose | – | ||
| Maltose | – | – | |
| Lactose | – | – | |
| Melibiose | – | ||
| Saccharose | – | ||
| Trehalose | – | – | |
| Inulin | – | – | |
| Melezitose | – | ||
| D-Raffinose | – | – | |
| Amidon | – | ||
| Glycogene | – | ||
| Xylitol | – | ||
| β Gentiobiose | – | ||
| D-Turanose | – | ||
| D-Lyxose | – | ||
| D-Tagatose | – | – | |
| D-Fucose | – | ||
| L-Fucose | – | ||
| D-Arabitol | – | – | |
| L-Arabitol | – | ||
| Gluconate | – | ||
| 2 cetogluconate | – | ||
| 5 cetogluconate | – | ||
| Sucrose | – | ||
| Palatinose | – | ||
| Amylopectin | – | ||
| Potassium thiocyanate | – | ||
| 7% NaCl | – | ||
| Mandelic acid | – | ||
| Oleandomycin | – | ||
| Sodium acetate | + | ||
| Polyamidohygrostreptin | – | ||
| Nalidixic acid | – | ||
| Reduction of tetrazolium red | – | ||
| Identification | 99% Bacillus sphaericus | 77.5% Brevibacillus brevis | |
| 22.5% Bacillus sphaericus |