The Genus Weissella: Taxonomy, Ecology and Biotechnological Potential

The Genus Weissella: Taxonomy, Ecology and Biotechnological Potential

Bacteria assigned to the genus Weissella are Gram-positive, catalase-negative, non-endospore forming cells with coccoid or rod-shaped morphology (Collins et al., 1993, Björkroth et al., 2009, 2014) and belong to the group of bacteria generally known as lactic acid bacteria. Phylogenetically, the Wei...

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Main Authors: Vincenzina eFusco, Grazia Marina Quero, Gyu-Sung eCho, Jan Kabisch eKabisch, Diana Meske eMeske, Horst eNeve, Wilhelm eBockelmann, Charles M.A.P. Franz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Food Safety
Lactic acid bacteria
bacteriocin
food quality
probiotic
prebiotic
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.00155/full

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