LACTIC ACID BACTERIA
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in food It ferment sugar to lactic acid. Ex- Leuconostoc , Lactobacillus , Streptococcus and Pediococcus . • Present in milk, and are also used as starter cultures in the production of cultured dairy products and sauerkraut • They cause spoilage of wines. Lactic acid bacteria consist of a number of bacterial genera: Carnobacterium, Enterococcus., Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, Lactosphera, Leuconostoc, Melissococcus, Oenococcus, Pediococcus, Streptococcus, Tetragenococcus, Vogococcus, Weissella. • Gram positive, non-sporulating, catalase negative, aero-tolerant, acid tolerant and ferment carbohydrates into lactic acid and energy. • Homo-fermentative bacteria - Lactococcus and Streptococcus ( Create two lactates from one glucose ) • ...