Biochemical Test of Hafnia alvei

By Prof Walter Jaoko

Basic CharacteristicsProperties (Hafnia alvei)
CapsuleNon-Capsulated
CatalasePositive (+ve)
CitratePositive (+ve)
FlagellaFlagellated
Gas from GlucosePositive (+ve)
Gelatin HydrolysisNegative (-ve)
Gram StainingNegative (-ve)
Growth in KCNPositive (+ve)
H2SNegative (-ve)
IndoleNegative (-ve)
MotilityMotile
MR (Methyl Red)Variable
Nitrate ReductionPositive (+ve)
OF (Oxidative-Fermentative)Fermentative
OxidaseNegative (-ve)
PigmentNegative (-ve)
ShapeRod
SporeNon-Sporing
UreaseNegative (-ve)
VP (Voges Proskauer)Positive (+ve)
Fermentation of
AdonitolNegative (-ve)
ArabinosePositive (+ve)
ArabitolNegative (-ve)
Arbutin
DNaseNegative (-ve)
DulcitolNegative (-ve)
ErythritolNegative (-ve)
GlucosePositive (+ve)
GlycerolPositive (+ve)
InositolNegative (-ve)
LactoseNegative (-ve)
MalonateVariable
MaltosePositive (+ve)
MannitolPositive (+ve)
MannosePositive (+ve)
MelibioseNegative (-ve)
MucateNegative (-ve)
MyoInositolNegative (-ve)
RaffinoseNegative (-ve)
RhamnosePositive (+ve)
SalicinNegative (-ve)
SorbitolNegative (-ve)
SucroseNegative (-ve)
TartratePositive (+ve)
TrehalosePositive (+ve)
XylosePositive (+ve)
Enzymatic Reactions
Acetate UtilizationNegative (-ve)
Arginine DihydrolaseNegative (-ve)
Esculin HydrolysisNegative (-ve)
LipaseNegative (-ve)
Lysine DecarboxylasePositive (+ve)
ONPG (β-galactosidase)Positive (+ve)
Ornithine DecarboxylasePositive (+ve)
Phenylalanine DeaminaseNegative (-ve)
Tryptophan DeaminaseNegative (-ve)