Table 1 Morphological, physiological and biochemical properties of the isolated strain FBFS97.

From: A novel strain of acetic acid bacteria Gluconobacter oxydans FBFS97 involved in riboflavin production

Parameters

FBFS97

Morphological characteristics

Cell shape

rod

Gram stain

 − 

Motility

 + 

Spore

 − 

Biochemical characteristics

Catalase

 + 

Oxidase

 − 

KOH

 + 

Production of brown pigment on (GYC)

 + 

Production of acetic acid from ethanol

 + 

2,5-Diketo-d-gluconate formation

 + 

Production of acetic acid on GYC agar

 + 

2-keto-D-gulonate

 + 

Oxidation of acetic acid to CO2 and H2O

 − 

Utilization of different carbon sources

α-Lactose

 − 

D-Mannitol

w

Sucrose

 + 

d-Glucose

 + 

β-Cyclodextrixs

 − 

Lanolin

 − 

Maltose

vw

D-Galactose

 + 

D-Sorbitol

 + 

D-Fructose

 + 

Physiological characteristics

Growth at 20 °C

w

Growth at 25 °C

 + 

Growth at 30 °C

 + 

Growth at 35 °C

 + 

Growth 37 °C

vw

pH 4

 + 

pH 7

 + 

Growth on nutrient agar

 − 

Tolerate up to 10% glucose

 + 

  1.  + Positive, − negative, w weakly positive, vw very weakly positive.