The most important endospore-forming bacteria are members of the genera Bacillus and Clostridium, both of which are Gram-positive rods. An endospore is a dense ... in a bacterial culture can be ...

Bacteria that produce lipase will hydrolyze the olive oil and produce a halo around the bacterial growth. The Gram-positive rod, Bacillus subtilis is lipase positive (pictured on the right) The plate ...