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Some of the characteristics are as follows:
| Basic Characteristics | Properties (Enterobacter aerogenes) |
| Capsule | Positive (+ve) |
| Catalase | Positive (+ve) |
| Citrate | Positive (+ve) |
| Flagella | Positive (+ve) |
| Gas | Positive (+ve) |
| Gelatin Hydrolysis | Negative (-ve) |
| Gram Staining | Gram-negative |
| H2S | Negative (-ve) |
| Indole | Negative (-ve) |
| Motility | Positive (+ve) |
| MR (Methyl Red) | Negative (-ve) |
| Nitrate Reduction | Positive (+ve) |
| OF (Oxidative-Fermentative) | Fermentative |
| Oxidase | Negative (-ve) |
| Shape | Rod-shaped |
| Spore | Negative (-ve) |
| TSIA (Triple Sugar Iron Agar) | Acid/ Acid Gas |
| Urease | Negative (-ve) |
| VP (Voges Proskauer) | Positive (+ve) |
Fermentation of |
|
| Arabinose | Positive (+ve) |
| Arabitol | Negative (-ve) |
| Cellobiose | Positive (+ve) |
| DNase | Negative (-ve) |
| Fructose | Positive (+ve) |
| Galactose | Positive (+ve) |
| Glucose | Positive (+ve) |
| Glycerol | Positive (+ve) |
| Lactose | Positive (+ve) |
| Mannitol | Positive (+ve) |
| Mannose | Positive (+ve) |
| Rhamnose | Positive (+ve) |
| Starch | Negative (-ve) |
| Trehalose | Positive (+ve) |
| Xylose | Positive (+ve) |
Enzymatic Reactions |
|
| Arginine Dehydrolase | Negative (-ve) |
| Esculin Hydrolysis | Positive (+ve) |
| Gamma-Glutamyl transferase | Positive (+ve) |
| ONPG (β-galactosidase) | Positive (+ve) |
| Ornithine Decarboxylase | Positive (+ve) |
| Phenylalanine Deaminase | Negative (-ve) |
| Tetrathionate reductase | Negative (-ve) |
References
- Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology [3] : Volume 2: The Proteobacteria , Part B: The Gammaproteobacteria
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/enterobacter-aerogenes
- https://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/Enterobacter_aerogenes
- https://eol.org/pages/972692/details
- https://www.britannica.com/science/Enterobacter
- https://www.msdsonline.com/resources/sds-resources/free-safety-data-sheet-index/enterobacter-spp/
- https://catalog.hardydiagnostics.com/cp_prod/Content/hugo/Enterobacter.htm
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK8035/
