Leuconostoc


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Leuconostoc

(lū'kō-nos'tok),
A genus of microaerophilic to facultatively anaerobic bacteria (family Lactobacillaceae) containing gram-positive, spheric cells that may, under certain conditions, lengthen and become pointed and even form rods. Lactic and acetic acids are produced by these organisms. They are found in plant juices and in milk. The type species is Leuconostoc mesenteroides.
[G. leukos, white, + nostoc, a genus of algae (a word coined by Paracelsus)]
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Well characterized probiotic LAB genera include Lactobacillus, Leuconostoc, Enterococcus, Streptococcus, Pediococcus, and Lactococcus (Merenstein and Salminen, 2017; Roskar et al., 2017).
Molecular Identification and Characterization of Lactic Acid producing Bacterial Strains Isolated from Raw and Traditionally Processed Foods of Punjab, Pakistan
diacetylactis strain--designated hereafter as F2.3--and one Leuconostoc mesentero'ides strain--named P35--were used.
Development of a Fermented Dairy Product as an Ingredient to be Added to Low-Fat Bakery Goods : Instrumental and Sensory Analyses of Textural and Aromatic Characteristics
Synthesizing dextran via biosynthesis can be done by using lactic acid bacteria (LAB) such as Leuconostoc, Lactobacillus, Streptococcus, and Weissella [1, 3, 4].
Characterization and Rheological Behavior of Dextran from Weissella confusa R003
Examples of organism that are heterofermentative are Leuconostoc, Weissella, and Lactobacillus brevis [4].
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However, the increasing demand for healthy foods has conducted LAB research towards the study of their functional properties in foods, revealing that many LAB species, such us Lactobacillus spp., Lactococcus spp., Leuconostoc spp., Streptococcus spp., Pediococcus spp., Oenococcus spp., or Carnobacterium spp., exhibit antimicrobial activity [4-7].
Modeling the Combined Effects of Temperature, pH, and Sodium Chloride and Sodium Lactate Concentrations on the Growth Rate of Lactobacillus plantarum ATCC 8014
[22] have demonstrated that strong acid producing lactic acid bacteria belong to genera Pediococcus, Lactobacillus, Streptococcus, Leuconostoc, and Bacillus species.
Isolation and Molecular Identification of Lactic Acid Bacteria Using 16s rRNA Genes from Fermented Teff (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.)) Dough
The same findings were also reported by the other workers [22] in case of mutagenic strain of Leuconostoc mesenteroides.
Extracellular Pectinase from a Novel Bacterium Chryseobacterium indologenes Strain SD and Its Application in Fruit Juice Clarification
Effect of Lactobacillus buchneri, Lactobacillus fermentum, Leuconostoc mesenteroides inoculants, or a chemical additive on the fermentation, aerobic stability, and nutritive value of crimped wheat grains.
EFFECT OF PRE-FERMENTED JUICE, LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM AND LACTOBACILLUS BUCHNERI ON THE FERMENTATION CHARACTERISTICS AND AEROBIC STABILITY OF HIGH DRY MATTER ALFALFA BALE SILAGE
Controlled gene expression systems for lactic acid bacteria: transferable nisin-inducible expression cassettes for Lactococcus, Leuconostoc, and Lactobacillus spp.
Lactococcus lactis: A New Strategy for Vaccination
Herein we report the successful treatment of catheter related blood stream infections due to Leuconostoc mesenteroides with antibiotic lock therapy in addition to systemic treatment.
Catheter Related Leuconostoc Mesenteroides Bacteremia: A Rare Case and Review of the Literature/Kateter Iliskili Leuconostoc Mesenteroides Bakteriyemisi: Nadir Bir Olgu ve Literaturun Derlenmesi

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