Bacterial strains code Staining Bacterial      Identifiacation Viscosity of fermented Broth (mPa) Accession number Slime EPS Capsular EPS Gram staining NK2 + + Negative Chryseobacteriumgregarium 10.0 ± 0.9 KF675198 NK3 + + Negative Staphylococcus epidermidis 8.6 ± 0.5 KF675199 NK4 + + Negative Stenotrophomonasacidaminiphila 10.8 ± 1.1 KF675200 NK5 + + positive Brevibacillusparabrevis 15.8 ± 0.8 KF675201 NK6 + + Negative Cloacibactéruimnormanense 85.7 ± 1.9 KF675202 NK7 + + Negative Pseudomonas veronii 7.8 ± 1.4 KF675203 NK8 + + Negative Acinetobacter soli 10.0 ± 0.9 KF675204 NK9 + + Positive Acinetobacterparvus 8.7 ± 0.5 KF675205

Table 1: Molecular identification and microbiological characterization of EPS producing bacterial strains isolated from municipal wastewater sludge.