Photobacterium ganghwense is a Gram-negative, oxidase- and catalase-positive, motile bacterium of the genus Photobacterium.
Photobacterium ganghwense is found in marine environments. S. I. Paul et al. (2021) isolated, characterized, and identified Photobacterium ganghwense from marine sponges in the Saint Martin's Island area of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
Biochemical characteristics of Photobacterium ganghwense Colony, morphological, physiological, and biochemical characteristics of Photobacterium ganghwense are shown in the table below. Test type Test CharacteristicsColony charactersSizeMediumTypeRoundColorCreamyShapeConvexMorphological charactersShapeRodPhysiological charactersMotility+Growth at 6.5% NaCl+Biochemical charactersGram's staining–Oxidase+Catalase+Oxidative-FermentativeOxidativeMotility+Methyl Red+Voges-Proskauer–Indole+H2S Production–UreaseVNitrate reductase+β-Galactosidase–Hydrolysis ofGelatin+AesculinVCaseinVTween 40+Tween 60+Tween 80+Acid production fromGlycerol+Galactose+D-Glucose+D-FructoseVD-Mannose–MannitolVN-AcetylglucosamineVAmygdalin+MaltoseVD-Melibiose+D-Trehalose+GlycogenVD-TuranoseV Note: + = Positive; – =Negative; V =Variable (+/–)
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