They produce lipase and ferment D-mannitol. They form water-insoluble yellow pigments. Many are phytopathogens. They require organic growth factors. They have a weak oxidase reaction or are oxidase negative.
Young cells are actively motile.
They form later dendritic growth masses attached to solids in both natural waters and sewage. They are oxidase negative motile or nonmotile organisms, which form yellow to orange colonies. They are ketogenic and do not require organic growth factors. Us About Us Help Copyright Microbionet. All literary matter in Microbionet is covered by copyright, and must not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by electronic or mechanical means, photocopying, or recording, without written permission.