Pediococcus pentosaceus
| NBRC No. | NBRC 107768 |
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| Scientific Name of this Strain | Pediococcus pentosaceus Mees 1934 |
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| Type Strain | type |
| Accepted Date | 2010/12/07 |
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| Deposited Year | 2010 |
| History | NCIMB 12012 <- NCDO 990 <- H. Hoffman <- P.C. Mees <- C.B. van Niel |
| Other Culture Collection No. | JCM 5890=CCUG 32205=CIP 102260=DSM 20336=LMG 11488=NCDO 990=ATCC 33316=BCRC 12843=CECT 4695=KCTC 3507=NCIMB 12012=BCC 4305=CGMCC 1.2695=NCTC 12956=VTT E-88317 |
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| Rehydration Fluid | 310 |
| Medium | 310 |
| Cultivation Temp. | 37 C |
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| Source of Isolation | Dried American beer yeast |
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| Sequences | 16S rDNA |
| Shipping as | Glass ampoule (L-dried) |
Pediococcus pentosaceus are coccus shaped microbes, Gram-positive, non-motile, non-spore forming, and are categorized as a “lactic acid bacteria”.
Pediococcus pentosaceus are categorized as a “lactic acid bacteria” because the end product of its metabolism is lactic acid. Pediococcus pentosaceus, like most lactic acid bacteria, are anaerobic and ferment sugars. Since the end product of metabolism is a kind of acid, Pediococcus pentosaceus are acid tolerant. They can be found in plant materials, ripened cheese, and a variety of processed meats.
Pediococcus pentosaceus is industrially important due to its ability as a starter culture to ferment foods such as various meats, vegetables, and cheeses. Pediococcus pentosaceus bacteria is being cultured and researched for its ability to produce an antimicrobial agent (bacteriocins) as well its use in food preservation.
Pediococcus pentosaceus can be cultured at 35 degrees C – 40 C but are unable to grow at 50 C . Pediococcus pentosaceus are able to grow in pH values between 4.5 and 8.0. The bacteria grow more stably at the more acidic pH range . Pediococcus are unique in that they form tetrads. These tetrads are formed “via cell division in two perpendicular directions in a single plane”
