Table 3 Morphology and biochemical characterization of promising isolates
Code | Gram staining | Shape form | Starch hydrolysis | V.P test | H2S test | Citrate test | Indol test | Nitrate test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M1 | Positive | Short rods | − | + | + | − | − | − |
E2 | Negative | Short rods | + | + | + | − | − | − |
M3 | Positive | Bacilli | + | − | − | + | − | − |
E4 | Positive | Short rods | + | − | + | − | − | − |
S5 | Positive | Bacilli | − | − | + | − | − | − |
M6 | Positive | Bacilli | + | + | − | + | − | − |
S7 | Positive | Short rods | − |  | + | + | − | + |
E10 | Positive | Bacilli | + | − | − | + | − | + |
M15 | Positive | Bacilli | − | + | + | − | − | + |
M19 | Positive | Bacilli | + | − | + | − | − | + |
S11 | Positive | Bacilli | + | − | − | + | − | + |