Isolation and characterization of Achromobacter sp. CX2 from symbiotic Cytophagales, a non-cellulolytic bacterium showing synergism with cellulolytic microbes by producing β-glucosidase

Table 1 Phenotypic characteristics that distinguish Achromobacter sp. CX2 from other related Achromobacter species

Characteristic	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Denitrification	+	+	+	−	−	−	−
Assimilation of
D-Glucose	+	+	−	−	−	−	+
D-Xylose	+	+	−	−	−	−	+
Esculin hydrolysis	+	−	+	−	−	−	−
H₂S production	−	−	−	−	+	−	−
Acid production from
Glucose	−	+	−	−	−	−	−
Xylose	+	+	−	−	−	−	−
Sucrose	+	−	−	ND	−	ND	−
Citrate utilization	+	+	+	+	−	+	+

References (Busse and Auling 2005; Coenye et al. 2003a, b; Gomila et al. 2011; Papalia et al. 2013)
Species: 1, Achromobacter sp. CX2; 2, A. xylosoxidans; 3, A. denitrificans; 4, A. spanius; 5, A. piechaudii; 6. A. insolitus; 7, A. ruhlandii
Symbol: +, 90 % or more of strains are positive; −, 90 % or more of strains are negative; d, 11–89 % of strains are positive; ND, no data available

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