Tests

C. equi.

Organism
isolated

Remarks

Glycerol . . . .

—

—

Lactose . . . .

—

—

Mannitol . . .

—

—

Readings taken
upto eleven
days.

Rhamnose . . . .

—

—

Sorbitol . . . .

—

—

Galactose . . . .

—

—

Dextrin . . . .

—

—

Inositol . . . .

—

—

Laevulose . . . .

—

—

Mannose . . . .

—

—

Sucrose . . . .

—

—

Starch . . . .

—

—

Trehalose . . . .

—

—

Voges-Proskauer . . .

—

—

Methyl red . . . .

—

—

Indol production . . .

—

—

Nitrate reduction . . .

+

+

Hydrogen sulphide . .

—

—

Catalase . . . .

+

+

Litmus milk . . .

No change

No change .

15 days

Gelatine . . . .

No liquefaction

No liquefaction

M.B. Reductase . . .

—

—

Potato . . . .

Moderate dry
growth red-
dish-yellow in
colour.

Moderate dry
growth red-
dish-yellow in
colour.