Characteristic Results Characteristic Results
Mycelial pigment red-orange Growth at 45 C -
Diffusible pigment produced 37 C þ
Diffusible pigment yellow-brown Growth with (% w/v) : þ
Melanin production on: NaCI (% 4) þ
Peptone yeast iron agar NaCI (% 7) þ
Tyrosine agar Sodium azide (0.01)
Antibiosis against to: Phenol (0.1)
Bacillus subtilis þ Utilization of nitrogen
sources:
Micrococcus luteus þ L-Cysteine
Lecithinase activity þ L-Valine
Lipolysis þ L-Phenylalanine
Pectin hydrolysis þ L-Histidine þ
Chitin hydrolysis þ Utilization of carbon
sources:
Proteolytic activity þ Sucrose
H2S production þ Mannitol þ
Nitrate reduction Raffinose
Resistance to: Dextran
Neomycin (50 mg/ml) þ
Rifampicin (5 mg/ml)
Penicillin G (10 IU) þ