Isolate Gram’s Reaction Glucose Galactose Sucrose Raffinose Trehalose Inositol Dulcitol Lactose Maltose
Pw 1 + A/G A/G A/ _ _ _ _ _ _
Pw 2 + A/G A/G A/ _ _ _ _ _ _
Pw 3 + A/G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Pw 4 + A/G A/G A/ _ _ _ _ _ _
Pw 5 + A/G A/ A/ _ _ _ _ _ _
Pw 6 + A/G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Pw 7 + A/G A/G A/ _ _ _ _ _ _
Pw 8 + A/G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Pw 9 + A/G A/ A/G _ _ _ _ _ _
Pw 10 + A/G A/G A/ _ _ _ _ _ _
Pw 11 + A/G A/G A/G _ _ _ _ _ _
Pw 12 + A/G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Pw 13 + A/G A/G A/ _ _ _ _ _ _
A/G: Acid and gas production; A/- : Acid and no gas production; + : Positive; - : Negative
Table 2: Sugar fermentation test. KEY