Table 1 Comparison of the main morphological and biochemical characteristics for Pseudomonas halophila HX and P. halophila DSM 3050
Feature | P. halophila strain HX | P. halophila strain DSM 3050 (Sorokin et al. 2006) |
|---|---|---|
Shape | Fat Rods | Rods |
Size (μm) | 0.67–0.81 × 1.58–2.22 | 0.8–1.0 × 1.5–5.0 |
Pigmentation | Reddish | Reddish-brown |
Gram straining | _ | _ |
Motility | + | + |
Facultative anaerobe | _ | _ |
Oxidase activity | + | + |
Catalase activity | + | ND |
NaCl range | 0–4.27 M (25% w/v) | 1.5–4.5 M (26% w/v) |
Temp range (°C) | 10–35 | 4–37 |
pH range | 7–9 | 6.7–8.5 |
Ability to digest starch | _ | _ |
Ability to digest gelatin | + | + |
Ability to digest casein | + | + |
Ability to digest citrate | + | ND |
Nitrate reduction | _ | _ |
Ability to digest lactose | _ | ND |
Ability to digest mannitol | _ | ND |
Ability to digest glucose | _ | ND |
G + C content (mol%) | 58 | 61 |
Source | Tuz Gölü Lake (Turkey) | Great Salt Lake (Utah, USA) |