Strains
Characteristics AB6S1 AB6S2 AB6S3
Morphology Bacilli Cocobacill Cocobacill
Gram stain - - -
Urea hydrolysis - - -
Citrate + + +
MR + + -
VP - - +
TSI Alk-Alk Alk-Alk Acid-Acid
Lysine decarboxylase + + +
Indole - + -
Hydrogen sulfide - - -
Motility + - -
Table 5: Biochemical characteristics of the isolated strains of AB6 consortium.