| Basic Characteristics | Properties (Bacillus cereus) |
| Catalase | Positive (+ve) |
| Citrate | Positive (+ve) |
| Gelatin Hydrolysis | Negative (-ve) |
| Gram Staining | Positive (+ve) |
| Growth in KCN | Positive (+ve) |
| Hemolysis | Positive (+ve) |
| Indole | Negative (-ve) |
| Motility | Positive (+ve) |
| MR (Methyl Red) | Negative (-ve) |
| Nitrate Reduction | Variable |
| Oxidase | Negative (-ve) |
| Pigment | Negative (-ve) |
| Shape | Rods |
| Spore | Positive (+ve) |
| VP (Voges Proskauer) | Positive (+ve) |
| Fermentation of | |
| Adonitol | Negative (-ve) |
| Arabinose | Negative (-ve) |
| Arabitol | Negative (-ve) |
| Cellobiose | Variable |
| Fructose | Positive (+ve) |
| Galactose | Negative (-ve) |
| Glucose | Positive (+ve) |
| Glycerol | Positive (+ve) |
| Glycogen | Positive (+ve) |
| Inositol | Negative (-ve) |
| Inulin | Negative (-ve) |
| Lactose | Negative (-ve) |
| Maltose | Positive (+ve) |
| Mannitol | Negative (-ve) |
| Mannose | Negative (-ve) |
| Melibiose | Negative (-ve) |
| Raffinose | Negative (-ve) |
| Rhamnose | Negative (-ve) |
| Ribose | Positive (+ve) |
| Salicin | Variable |
| Sorbitol | Negative (-ve) |
| Starch | Positive (+ve) |
| Sucrose | Variable |
| Trehalose | Positive (+ve) |
| Xylose | Negative (-ve) |
| Enzymatic Reactions | |
| Acetate Utilization | Variable |
| Arginine Dehydrolase | Variable |
| Casein Hydrolysis | Positive (+ve) |
| Esculin Hydrolysis | Positive (+ve) |
| Lecithinase | Positive (+ve) |
| Lysine | Negative (-ve) |
| Ornithine Decarboxylase | Negative (-ve) |
| Phenylalanine Deaminase | Negative (-ve) |
| Tyrosine Hydrolysis | Positive (+ve) |
Id like to note that some of these are incorrect. Bergy’s manual specifically states the fact that it is positive for gelatin hydrolysis as well as a positive methyl red test and a negative VP test.
(ve) stands for
+positive or
-negative
If you see -ve in the table it means negative and +ve it serves as positive so it means a sign of reaction
Please I would like to know what does it mean: (ve) of table of identification.