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Pediococcus damnosus

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Domain
  
Bacteria

Family
  
Lactobacillaceae

Phylum
  
Firmicutes

Order
  
Lactobacillales

Class
  
Bacilli

Genus
  
Pediococcus

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Pediococcus, Lactobacillales, Lactobacillus lindneri, Lactobacillus brevis, Pediococcus acidilactici

Pediococcus damnosus is a species of Gram-positive bacteria. Strains of this species frequently grow in wine and beer, where they overproduce glucan and spoil products by increasing their viscosity.

References

Pediococcus damnosus Wikipedia