Carnobacterium
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Carnobacterium is a genus of Gram-positive
bacteria within the family Leuconostocaceae
. C. divergens and C. maltaromaticum are found in the wild and in food products and can grow anaerobic
ally. These species are not known to be pathogenic in humans but may cause disease in fish.
Gram-positive
Gram-positive bacteria are those that are stained dark blue or violet by Gram staining. This is in contrast to Gram-negative bacteria, which cannot retain the crystal violet stain, instead taking up the counterstain and appearing red or pink...
bacteria within the family Leuconostocaceae
Leuconostocaceae
The Leuconostocaceae is a family of Gram-positive bacteria, placed within the order of Lactobacillales. Representative genera include Leuconostoc, Oenococcus and Weissella. Bacteria that belongs to these three genera are Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, round or elongated in shape, are anaerobic...
. C. divergens and C. maltaromaticum are found in the wild and in food products and can grow anaerobic
Anaerobic organism
An anaerobic organism or anaerobe is any organism that does not require oxygen for growth. It could possibly react negatively and may even die if oxygen is present...
ally. These species are not known to be pathogenic in humans but may cause disease in fish.