Biochemical Test of Staphylococcus aureus

Basic CharacteristicsProperties (Staphylococcus aureus)
CapsuleNon-Capsulated
CatalasePositive (+ve)
CitratePositive (+ve)
CoagulasePositive (+ve)
GasNegative (-ve)
Gelatin HydrolysisPositive (+ve)
Gram StainingPositive (+ve)
H2SNegative (-ve)
HemolysisPositive (+ve)- Beta
IndoleNegative (-ve)
MotilityNegative (-ve)
MR (Methyl Red)Positive (+ve)
Nitrate ReductionPositive (+ve)
OF (Oxidative-Fermentative)Fermentative
OxidaseNegative (-ve)
PigmentMostly Positive (+ve)
PYRNegative (-ve)
ShapeCocci
SporeNon-Sporing
UreasePositive (+ve)
VP (Voges Proskauer)Positive (+ve)
Fermentation of
Basic CharacteristicsProperties (Staphylococcus aureus)
CapsuleNon-Capsulated
CatalasePositive (+ve)
CitratePositive (+ve)
CoagulasePositive (+ve)
GasNegative (-ve)
Gelatin HydrolysisPositive (+ve)
Gram StainingPositive (+ve)
H2SNegative (-ve)
HemolysisPositive (+ve)- Beta
IndoleNegative (-ve)
MotilityNegative (-ve)
MR (Methyl Red)Positive (+ve)
Nitrate ReductionPositive (+ve)
OF (Oxidative-Fermentative)Fermentative
OxidaseNegative (-ve)
PigmentMostly Positive (+ve)
PYRNegative (-ve)
ShapeCocci
SporeNon-Sporing
UreasePositive (+ve)
VP (Voges Proskauer)Positive (+ve)
Enzymatic Reactions
Acetoin ProductionPositive (+ve)
Alkaline PhosphatasePositive (+ve)
Arginine DehydrolasePositive (+ve)
HyalurodinasePositive (+ve)
LipasePositive (+ve)
Ornithine DecarboxylaseNegative (-ve)