Table 5: Characterizations and identification of bacteria isolated from the water samples.
Bacteria Isolate |
Gram RXN |
Shape |
Motility |
Oxidase |
Catalase |
Coagulase |
Indole |
Urease |
Citrate |
Glucose |
Lactose |
Sucrose |
H2s Production |
Probable Identity |
1 |
+ |
R |
+ |
|
|
|
_ |
_ |
+ |
A |
A |
A |
_ |
Bacillus subtilis |
2 |
_ |
R |
+ |
+ |
+ |
_ |
_ |
_ |
+ |
_ |
_ |
_ |
_ |
Pseudomonas spp |
3 |
+ |
C |
_ |
+ |
+ |
_ |
_ |
+ |
_ |
A |
_ |
A |
_ |
Micrococcus luteus |
4 |
+ |
R |
+ |
+ |
+ |
_ |
_ |
+ |
_ |
A |
_ |
A |
_ |
Bacillus smithis |
5 |
_ |
R |
+ |
_ |
+ |
_ |
_ |
+ |
+ |
A |
A |
A |
+ |
Citrobacter spp |
6 |
_ |
R |
_ |
_ |
+ |
_ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
A |
A |
A |
_ |
Klebsiella specie |
7 |
+ |
C |
_ |
_ |
+ |
_ |
_ |
|
|
_ |
_ |
+ |
_ |
C N staphylococci |
Key: +: Positive; - = Negative; A = Acid; R = Rod; C = Cocci.