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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Streptococcaceae .
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Examples
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In any case, it would be an interesting battle -- the one between the Lactococcus and the Streptococcus.
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Lactococcus lactis is used extensively in the dairy industry in the production of fermented milk products, and has a relatively simple carbon metabolism pathway.
New Gene Process Makes Low-Lactose Milk Steve Carper 2006
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Nisin is produced by fermentation using the bacterium Lactococcus lactis.
Nisin. The Milk Derivative You've Never Heard Of Steve Carper 2006
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By directly engineering this strain of Lactococcus lactis the researchers were able to delete genes that coded for glucose metabolism by the bacteria.
Archive 2006-10-01 Steve Carper 2006
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Nisin is produced by fermentation using the bacterium Lactococcus lactis.
Archive 2006-01-01 Steve Carper 2006
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By directly engineering this strain of Lactococcus lactis the researchers were able to delete genes that coded for glucose metabolism by the bacteria.
New Gene Process Makes Low-Lactose Milk Steve Carper 2006
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Lactococcus lactis is used extensively in the dairy industry in the production of fermented milk products, and has a relatively simple carbon metabolism pathway.
Archive 2006-10-01 Steve Carper 2006
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“Cream cultures” is a convenient shorthand for products that are now intentionally seeded with these same bacteria, which are various species of Lactococcus and Leuconostoc, and have three important characteristics.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Lactococcus lactis, Leuconostoc mesenteroides Geotrichum mold
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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“Cream cultures” is a convenient shorthand for products that are now intentionally seeded with these same bacteria, which are various species of Lactococcus and Leuconostoc, and have three important characteristics.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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