| S.No. |
Test |
S. aureus |
Vibrio parahemolyticus |
Vibrio alginolyticus |
Pseudomonas aeroguinosa |
Aeromonas hydrophila |
| 1 |
Gram staining |
+ |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2 |
Shape |
Cocci |
Rod |
Rod |
Rod |
Rod |
| 3 |
Motility |
- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| 4 |
Indole test |
- |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
| 5 |
Methyl red test |
+ |
ND |
ND |
- |
+ |
| 6 |
Vogesproskaur test |
- |
- |
+ |
- |
- |
| 7 |
Citrate utilization test |
NP |
+ |
+ |
+ |
D |
| 8 |
Urease test |
NP |
v |
ND |
V |
- |
| 9 |
TSI test |
NP |
NP |
NP |
K/K |
K/A |
| 10 |
H2S |
NP |
NP |
NP |
- |
- |
| 11 |
Gas |
NP |
NP |
NP |
- |
- |
| 12 |
Catalase tests |
- |
NP |
NP |
- |
+ |
| 13 |
Oxidase test |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| 14 |
Carbohydrate test |
|
|
|
|
|
| 15 |
Glucose |
NP |
+ |
ND |
- |
+ |
| 16 |
Lactose |
NP |
- |
ND |
|
|
| 17 |
Sucrose |
NP |
- |
+ |
- |
+ |
NP: Not performed; ND: Not determined |
