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Table. 1 Result of biochemical tests for strain SN5gR

From: Lipase production by Serratia marcescens strain SN5gR isolated from the scat of lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) in Silent Valley National Park, a biodiversity hotspot in India

Tests

Strain SN5gR

Gram staining

−

Shape

Small rod

Colony morphology

Pinkish to red (after 24 h incubation on nutrient agar, smooth surface)

Acid from glucose

+

Acid from maltose

+

Acid from sucrose

+

Acid from lactose

−

H2S production

−

Gas

−

Methyl red

−

Voges-Proskauer

+

Indole production

−

Citrate

+

Catalase

+

Oxidase

−

Amylase

−

MacConkey Agar

White colony

Gelatinase

+

Motility

+

DNase

+

Protease

+