Leuconostoc gelidum

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Leuconostoc gelidum
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L. gelidum

Shaw and Harding 1989
Binomial name
Leuconostoc gelidum
Synonyms
  • Leuconostoc gasicomitatumBjörkroth et al. 2001

Leuconostoc gelidum is a Gram-positive lactic acid bacterium; its type strain is NCFB 2775. [2] Its genome has been sequenced. [3] Its name derives from the fact that it was first isolated from chill-stored meats.

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References

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