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Genus: | Sporolactobacillus Kitahara and Suzuki 1963
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S. dextrus |
Sporolactobacillus is a genus of bacteria. The species produce lactic acid: They are lactic acid bacteria (LAB).[1] The cells are rods. They appear single or in pairs. Rarely they make short chains. They can form Endospores which are resistant to temperature of 80 °C for 10 min.[1] Sporolactobacillus is gram-positive and belong to the Firmicutes.
The Sporolactobacillus include the following species:[2]