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==Classification== | |||
===Higher order taxa:=== | |||
Bacteria; Firmicutes; Bacilli; Lactobacillales; Leuconostocaceae | |||
===Species:=== | |||
''L. carnosum, L. citreum, L. durionis, L. fallax, L. ficulneum, L. fructosum, L. garlicum, L. gasicomitatum,'' | |||
<br>''L. gelidum, L. inhae, L. kimchii, L. lactis, L. mesenteroides, L. pseudoficulneum, L. pseudomesenteroides'' | |||
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'''NCBI: [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Undef&id=1243&lvl=3&keep=1&srchmode=1&unlock Taxonomy]''' | |||
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==Description and Significance== | |||
''Leuconostoc'' is a gram-positive coccus with spherical cell, often lenticular on agar and usually occurs in pairs or chains. ''Leuconostoc'' is nonmotile, not spore forming chemoorganotrophic facultative anaerobe. ''Leuconostoc'' requires rich, complex media. It is catalase-negative nonproteolytic organism without cytochromes. ''Leuconostoc'' is nonhemolytic, vancomycin resistant organism. ''Leuconostoc'' usually nonpathogenic with optimal temperature 20 to 30’C. ''Leuconostoc'' requires nicotinic acid, thiamin, biotin, and pantothenic acid or one of its derivatives. It is heterofermentative (uses a combination of the pentose phosphate and phosphoketolase pathways). Milk is usually not acidified and clotted without added yeast | |||
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Revision as of 17:36, 6 April 2008
A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Leuconostoc
Classification
Higher order taxa:
Bacteria; Firmicutes; Bacilli; Lactobacillales; Leuconostocaceae
Species:
L. carnosum, L. citreum, L. durionis, L. fallax, L. ficulneum, L. fructosum, L. garlicum, L. gasicomitatum,
L. gelidum, L. inhae, L. kimchii, L. lactis, L. mesenteroides, L. pseudoficulneum, L. pseudomesenteroides
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NCBI: Taxonomy |
Description and Significance
Leuconostoc is a gram-positive coccus with spherical cell, often lenticular on agar and usually occurs in pairs or chains. Leuconostoc is nonmotile, not spore forming chemoorganotrophic facultative anaerobe. Leuconostoc requires rich, complex media. It is catalase-negative nonproteolytic organism without cytochromes. Leuconostoc is nonhemolytic, vancomycin resistant organism. Leuconostoc usually nonpathogenic with optimal temperature 20 to 30’C. Leuconostoc requires nicotinic acid, thiamin, biotin, and pantothenic acid or one of its derivatives. It is heterofermentative (uses a combination of the pentose phosphate and phosphoketolase pathways). Milk is usually not acidified and clotted without added yeast extract.
