Article
Identification of pediococci by ribotyping.
Journal of applied microbiology - 1 Feb 2000
Satokari R, Mattila-Sandholm T, Suihko M L
Abstract excerpt
Pediococci are among the most prevalent microbial contaminants in breweries and they can cause ropiness and the accumulation of high levels of diacetyl in beer. The accurate identification of pediococci is important, because different species do not possess equal spoilage potential. In this study, 18 Pediococcus strains, mainly of brewery origin, were first identified using phenotypical characterization (API 50...
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