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Database of Biochemical Tests of Pathogenic Enterobacteriaceae Family A tool to identify microbes using minimal biochemical tests |
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Serratia marcescens
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| Test Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| + | 90-100% Positive |
| - | 0-10% positive |
| (+) | 76-89% positive |
| (-) | 11-25% positive |
| d | 26-75% positive |
| v | strain instability |
| All Known Tests | ||
| 1 | Gram staining | - |
| 2 | Indole | - |
| 3 | Methyl Red | (-) |
| 4 | Voges-proskauer | + |
| 5 | Citrate | + |
| 6 | Urease | (-) |
| 7 | h2s Production | - |
| 8 | Oxidase | - |
| 9 | Motility | + |
| 10 | Lysine decarboxylase | + |
| 11 | Ornithine decarboxylase | + |
| 12 | Arginine dihydrolase | - |
| 13 | Aesculine hydrolysis | + |
| 14 | Sucrose | + |
| 15 | Melibiose | - |
| 16 | D-arabitol | - |
| 17 | D-sorbitol | + |
| 18 | L-fucose | + |
| 19 | Mucate | - |
| 20 | KCN | + |
| 21 | Gelatine | + |
| 22 | Lactose | - |
| 23 | Phenylalanine deaminase | - |
| 24 | D-mannitol | + |
| 25 | Dulcitol | - |
| 26 | Salicin | + |
| 27 | Adonitol | d |
| 28 | Raffinose | - |
| 29 | L-rhamnose | - |
| 30 | Malonate | - |
| 31 | Jordan tartrate | (+) |
| 32 | Lipase | + |
| 33 | D-glucose gas production | d |
| 34 | D-xylose | - |
| 35 | Maltose | + |
| 36 | Cellobiose | - |
| 37 | D-glucose acid production | + |
| 38 | Nitrate reductase | + |
| 39 | Glycerol | + |
| 40 | Acetate utilization | d |
| 41 | L-arabinose | - |
| 42 | i-Erythritol | d |
| 43 | myo-Inositol | (+) |
| 44 | Deoxyribonuclease | + |
| 45 | D-Mannose | + |
| 46 | ONPG | + |
| 47 | Trehalose | + |
| 48 | Turanose | - |
| 49 | Pigment | + |
| 50 | D-Tagatose | - |
| 51 | alpha Methyl glucoside | - |
| 52 | Catalase production | + |
| 53 | Oxidase fermentation | + |
| 54 | Palatinose | - |
| 55 | beta-Gentibiose | - |
| 56 | D-Saccharate | - |
| 57 | Quinate | d |
| 58 | L-arabitol | + |
| 59 | 3-Phenylpropionate | - |
| 60 | Trigonelline | d |
| 61 | Itaconate | - |
| 62 | Betaine | - |
| 63 | Maltiltol | - |
| 64 | meso-Tartrate | d |