Table 2 Pigment production, sugar utilization and biochemical characteristics of Streptomyces sp. SUI, Streptomyces sp. SW72IV and Streptomyces sp. SW72VII
| Â | Streptomyces. sp. SUI | Streptomyces. sp. SW7IV | Streptomyces. sp. SW72VII |
|---|---|---|---|
Pigment production | |||
ISP2 | Tan | Stone | Gold |
ISP5 | Lovry | Lovry | Celadon |
ISP7 | Tan | Grey | Grey |
Sugar utilization | |||
Glucose | +++ | ++ | − |
Maltose | + | − | − |
Lactose | + | − | − |
Sucrose | ++ | − | − |
Galactose | +++ | − | − |
Fructose | +++ | + | − |
Glycerol | ++ | +++ | − |
Arabinose | ++ | − | − |
Rhamnose | +++ | − | − |
D-mannitol | +++ | ++ | − |
Meso-Inositol | +++ | ++ | − |
Starch | +++ | − | − |
Xylose | +++ | ++ | − |
Other biochemical tests | |||
Catalase | +ve | +ve | +ve |
Methyl red | +ve | −ve | −ve |
Voges Proskauer | −ve | +ve | −ve |
Urease | +ve | −ve | −ve |
Gelatinase | −ve | +ve | +ve |
Oxidase | +ve | −ve | −ve |
Gram's reaction | +ve | +ve | +ve |