Lactobacteriaceae


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Noun1.Lactobacteriaceae - lactic acid bacteria and important pathogens; bacteria that ferment carbohydrates chiefly into lactic acid
family Lactobacillaceae, family Lactobacteriaceae, Lactobacillaceae
kingdom Monera, kingdom Prokaryotae, Monera, Prokayotae - prokaryotic bacteria and blue-green algae and various primitive pathogens; because of lack of consensus on how to divide the organisms into phyla informal names are used for the major divisions
bacteria family - a family of bacteria
genus Lactobacillus - type genus of the family Lactobacillaceae
genus Diplococcus - a genus of bacteria
genus Streptococcus - a genus of bacteria
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The genera of these bacteria are Lactobacillus, Pediococcus, Lactococcus, Leuconostoc, Streptococcus etc., The genus Lactobacillus is the largest group among the Lactobacteriaceae and contains over 110 species (Dellaglio et al, 2005; Satokari et al, 2003).
Molecular identification and genetic diversity of Lactobacillus species isolated from different edible sources

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