Weissella koreensis

Weissella koreensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Division: Firmicutes
Class: Bacilli
Order: Lactobacillales
Family: Leuconostocaceae
Genus: Weissella
Species: W. koreensis
Binomial name
Weissella koreensis
Lee et al., 2002

Weissella koreensis is a species of Gram-positive bacteria in the family Leuconostocaceae. The bacteria has irregular cells, is tolerant of acid, and does not develop spores.[1][2] It was described by Lee et al. in 2002.[3]

References

  1. Choi, Hyejung; Kim, Yeo-Won; Hwang, Inyoung; Kim, Jeongho; Yoon, Sun (2012). "Evaluation of Leuconostoc citreum HO12 and Weissella koreensis HO20 isolated from kimchi as a starter culture for whole wheat sourdough". Food Chemistry. 134 (4): 2208–2216. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.04.047. ISSN 0308-8146.
  2. Lee, S. H.; Park, M. S.; Jung, J. Y.; Jeon, C. O. (2011). "Leuconostoc miyukkimchii sp. nov., isolated from brown algae (Undaria pinnatifida) kimchi". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 62 (Pt 5): 1098–1103. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.032367-0. ISSN 1466-5026.
  3. "Weissella koreensis". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 8 September 2015.


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