''Carnobacterium'' is a genus of

Gram-positive In bacteriology, gram-positive bacteria are bacteria that give a positive result in the Gram stain test, which is traditionally used to quickly classify bacteria into two broad categories according to their type of cell wall. Gram-positive bacte ...

bacteria Bacteria (; singular: bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one biological cell. They constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria were among ...

within the family

Carnobacteriaceae The Carnobacteriaceae are a family of Gram-positive lactic acid bacteria Lactobacillales are an order of gram-positive, low-GC, acid-tolerant, generally nonsporulating, nonrespiring, either rod-shaped ( bacilli) or spherical ( cocci) bacter ...

. ''C. divergens'' and ''C. maltaromaticum'' are found in the wild and in food products and can grow

anaerobic Anaerobic means "living, active, occurring, or existing in the absence of free oxygen", as opposed to aerobic which means "living, active, or occurring only in the presence of oxygen." Anaerobic may also refer to: * Anaerobic adhesive, a bonding a ...

ally. These species are not known to be pathogenic in humans, but may cause disease in fish. A species of ''Carnobacterium'', ''C. maltaromaticum'' strain CB1, has been evaluated under the

Canadian Environmental Protection Act The ''Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999'' (''CEPA, 1999''; french: Loi canadienne sur la protection de l'environnement (1999)) is an act of the 36th Parliament of Canada, whose goal is to contribute to sustainable development through po ...

, 1999, as a food additive for vacuum- or modified atmosphere-packaged ready-to-eat meat and fresh comminuted, processed meat. Based on the hazard and exposure considerations, the risk assessment conducted by

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concluded that ''C. maltaromaticum'' strain CB1 is not considered to be toxic to the Canadian environment or human health as described in Section 64 of CEPA 1999. ''Carnobacterium'' sp. has also been found in the gut of stingles carrion-eating vulture bees, besides other

acidophilic Acidophiles or acidophilic organisms are those that thrive under highly acidic conditions (usually at pH 5.0 or below). These organisms can be found in different branches of the tree of life, including Archaea, Bacteria,Becker, A.Types of Bacteria ...

(acid-loving) ''

Lactobacillus ''Lactobacillus'' is a genus of Gram-positive, aerotolerant anaerobes or microaerophilic, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming bacteria. Until 2020, the genus ''Lactobacillus'' comprised over 260 phylogenetically, ecologically, and metabolically diver ...

'' sp.Meat-Eating “Vulture Bees” Sport Acidic Guts and an Extra Tooth for Biting Flesh
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Genus ''Carnobacterium''
at Bacterio.net Lactobacillales Bacteria genera Taxa described in 1987 {{lactobacilli-stub