Table 2 Biochemical tests for the identification of microbes collected from the inflorescences of common tansy, Tanacetum vulgare
From: Nectar-dwelling microbes of common tansy are attractive to its mosquito pollinator, Culex pipiens L.
Test | YPD-T2E1 | LB-T1D1-a (round) | LB-T1D1-b (filamentous) | LB-T4B1 | LB-T1E2 | LB-T4C1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fermentation of: | ||||||
Sucrose |  +  |  +  |  +  |  +  | Not tested | Not tested |
Starch |  +  |  +  |  +  |  +  | Not tested | Not tested |
L-alanine | – | – | – | – | Not tested | Not tested |
Glucose |  +  |  +  |  +  |  +  | Not tested | Not tested |
Mannitol | – |  +  |  +  |  +  | Not tested | Not tested |
Xylose | – | – | – | – | Not tested | Not tested |
Galactose |  +  | – | – |  +  | Not tested | Not tested |
Lactose | – |  +  |  +  | Varies | Not tested | Not tested |
Fructose |  +  |  +  |  +  |  +  | Not tested | Not tested |
Enzyme production: | ||||||
Catalase test |  +  |  +  |  +  |  +  | Not tested | Not tested |
Oxidase test | Not tested | – | – | Varies | Not tested | Not tested |
Other tests: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Not tested | Not tested |
7% NaCl development | Not tested |  +  |  +  | – | – | Not tested |
10% NaCl development | Not tested |  +  |  +  | – | Not tested | Not tested |
Nitrate reduction | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |  +  |  +  |
Hydrolysis of casein | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |  +  | Not tested |
Hydrolysis of tween80 | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | – |
Assimilation of L-arabinose | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | – | Not tested |
Assimilation of D-glucose | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | – | Not tested |
10 °C development | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |  +  | – |
42 °C development | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | – | Not tested |
50 °C development | Not tested | – |  +  | – | Not tested | Not tested |
KOH string test | Not relevant | Gram +  | Gram +  | Gram +  | Not tested | Not tested |