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Streptococcaceae
Streptococcaceae are a family of Gram-positive bacteria, placed within the order Lactobacillales. Representative genera include '' Lactococcus'', ''Lactovum ''Lactovum'' is a genus of bacteria within the family Streptococcaceae. The genus contains a single species, ''Lactovum miscens'', an aerotolerant, anaerobic Anaerobic means "living, active, occurring, or existing in the absence of free oxygen ...'', and '' Streptococcus''. References Lactobacillales Bacteria families {{lactobacilli-stub ...
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Streptococcus
''Streptococcus'' is a genus of gram-positive ' (plural ) or spherical bacteria that belongs to the family Streptococcaceae, within the order Lactobacillales (lactic acid bacteria), in the phylum Bacillota. Cell division in streptococci occurs along a single axis, so as they grow, they tend to form pairs or chains that may appear bent or twisted. This differs from staphylococci, which divide along multiple axes, thereby generating irregular, grape-like clusters of cells. Most streptococci are oxidase-negative and catalase-negative, and many are facultative anaerobes (capable of growth both aerobically and anaerobically). The term was coined in 1877 by Viennese surgeon Albert Theodor Billroth (1829–1894), by combining the prefix "strepto-" (from ), together with the suffix "-coccus" (from Modern , from .) In 1984, many bacteria formerly grouped in the genus ''Streptococcus'' were separated out into the genera ''Enterococcus'' and '' Lactococcus''. Currently, over 50 speci ...
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Lactobacillales
Lactobacillales are an order of gram-positive, low-GC, acid-tolerant, generally nonsporulating, nonrespiring, either rod-shaped (bacilli) or spherical (cocci) bacteria that share common metabolic and physiological characteristics. These bacteria, usually found in decomposing plants and milk products, produce lactic acid as the major metabolic end product of carbohydrate fermentation, giving them the common name lactic acid bacteria (LAB). Production of lactic acid has linked LAB with food fermentations, as acidification inhibits the growth of spoilage agents. Proteinaceous bacteriocins are produced by several LAB strains and provide an additional hurdle for spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms. Furthermore, lactic acid and other metabolic products contribute to the organoleptic and textural profile of a food item. The industrial importance of the LAB is further evidenced by their generally recognized as safe (GRAS) status, due to their ubiquitous appearance in food and th ...
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Streptococcaceae
Streptococcaceae are a family of Gram-positive bacteria, placed within the order Lactobacillales. Representative genera include '' Lactococcus'', ''Lactovum ''Lactovum'' is a genus of bacteria within the family Streptococcaceae. The genus contains a single species, ''Lactovum miscens'', an aerotolerant, anaerobic Anaerobic means "living, active, occurring, or existing in the absence of free oxygen ...'', and '' Streptococcus''. References Lactobacillales Bacteria families {{lactobacilli-stub ...
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Lactovum
''Lactovum'' is a genus of bacteria within the family Streptococcaceae. The genus contains a single species, ''Lactovum miscens'', an aerotolerant, 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 ... species originally isolated from soil from the Stiegerwald forest in Germany. References Monotypic bacteria genera {{streptococcaceae-stub ...
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Lactococcus
''Lactococcus'' is a genus of lactic acid bacteria that were formerly included in the genus ''Streptococcus'' Group N1. They are known as homofermenters meaning that they produce a single product, lactic acid in this case, as the major or only product of glucose fermentation. Their homofermentative character can be altered by adjusting environmental conditions such as pH, glucose concentration, and nutrient limitation. They are gram-positive, catalase-negative, non-motile cocci that are found singly, in pairs, or in chains. The genus contains strains known to grow at or below 7˚C. Twelve species of ''Lactococcus'' are currently recognized. They are: *'' Lactococcus chungangensis'' *'' Lactococcus formosensis'' *'' Lactococcus fujiensis'' *'' Lactococcus garvieae'' **''L. garvieae subsp. garvieae **''L. garvieae subsp. bovis *'' Lactococcus hircilactis'' *''Lactococcus lactis'' **''L. lactis'' subsp. ''cremoris'' **''L. lactis'' subsp. ''hordniae'' **''L. lactis'' subsp. ''lactis ...
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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 bacteria take up the crystal violet stain used in the test, and then appear to be purple-coloured when seen through an optical microscope. This is because the thick peptidoglycan layer in the bacterial cell wall retains the stain after it is washed away from the rest of the sample, in the decolorization stage of the test. Conversely, gram-negative bacteria cannot retain the violet stain after the decolorization step; alcohol used in this stage degrades the outer membrane of gram-negative cells, making the cell wall more porous and incapable of retaining the crystal violet stain. Their peptidoglycan layer is much thinner and sandwiched between an inner cell membrane and a bacterial outer membrane, causing them to take up the counterstain ( s ...
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Bacteria
Bacteria (; singular: bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one Cell (biology), biological cell. They constitute a large domain (biology), domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria were among the first life forms to appear on Earth, and are present in most of its habitats. Bacteria inhabit soil, water, Hot spring, acidic hot springs, radioactive waste, and the deep biosphere of Earth's crust. Bacteria are vital in many stages of the nutrient cycle by recycling nutrients such as the nitrogen fixation, fixation of nitrogen from the Earth's atmosphere, atmosphere. The nutrient cycle includes the decomposition of cadaver, dead bodies; bacteria are responsible for the putrefaction stage in this process. In the biological communities surrounding hydrothermal vents and cold seeps, extremophile bacteria provide the nutrients needed to sustain life by converting dissolved compounds, such as hydrogen sulp ...
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