Biochemical Test and Identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Basic CharacteristicsProperties (Pseudomonas aeruginosa)
CapsuleNon-Capsulated
CatalasePositive (+ve)
Cetrimide TestPositive (+ve)
CitratePositive (+ve)
CoagulaseNegative (-ve)
FlagellaFlagellated (Single)
GasNegative (-ve)
Gelatin HydrolysisPositive (+ve)
Gram StainingNegative (-ve)
H2SNegative (-ve)
HemolysisBeta Hemolytic
IndoleNegative (-ve)
MotilityMotile (Unipolar)
MR (Methyl Red)Negative (-ve)
Nitrate ReductionPositive (+ve)
OF (Oxidative-Fermentative)Oxidative
OxidasePositive (+ve)
PigmentPositive (+ve) (Blue/Green)
ShapeRod
SporeNon-Sporing
TSIA (Triple Sugar Iron Agar)Alkali/Alkali (Red/Red)
UreaseNegative (-ve)
VP (Voges Proskauer)Negative (-ve)
Fermentation of
AdonitolNegative (-ve)
ArabinoseNegative (-ve)
CellobioseNegative (-ve)
DNaseNegative (-ve)
ErythritolNegative (-ve)
FructosePositive (+ve)
GalactoseNegative (-ve)
GlucosePositive (+ve)
HippurateNegative (-ve)
InositolNegative (-ve)
InulinNegative (-ve)
LactoseNegative (-ve)
MalonatePositive (+ve)
MaltoseNegative (-ve)
MannitolPositive (+ve)
MannoseNegative (-ve)
MucateNegative (-ve)
MyoInositolNegative (-ve)
RhamnoseNegative (-ve)
RibosePositive (+ve)
SorbitolNegative (-ve)
StarchNegative (-ve)
SucroseNegative (-ve)
TartrateNegative (-ve)
TrehaloseNegative (-ve)
XyloseNegative (-ve)
Enzymatic Reactions
Acetate UtilizationPositive (+ve)
Arginine DehydrolasePositive (+ve)
Esculin HydrolysisNegative (-ve)
LecithinaseNegative (-ve)
LipasePositive (+ve)
LysineNegative (-ve)
Ornithine DecarboxylaseNegative (-ve)
Phenylalanine DeaminaseNegative (-ve)