Characteristics KVGNV1 KVGNV2 KVGNV3 KVGNV4 KVGNV5 KVGNV6
Grams reaction + – + + + +
Catalase + + - + + +
Oxidase – – + – – –
Indole production – – – – – +
Methyl red – – – – – –
Voges-proskauer – – + – – –
Citrate – + + – + –
Urease – – + – – +
Gelatin + + + + + –
ONPG – – – – – –
Lysine + + + + + +
Arginine + + + – + +
Ornithine – + + + + +
Phenylalanine – – – – – –
Nitrate reduction + – + + + +
Sucrose + + + + + –
Malonate – – + + + +
Starch + – + + – –
Tributyrin hydrolysis – – – – – –
Esculin hydrolysis + + + – + –
Table 2: Biochemical characteristics of the isolated bacterial strains in the consortium.