Brochothrix
E938721
Brochothrix is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria known for its role in the spoilage of chilled meat and other refrigerated foods.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bacterial genus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
off-flavors in meat
ⓘ
off-odors in meat ⓘ slime formation on meat surfaces ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | Gram-positive bacteria ⓘ |
| biosafetyLevel | typically handled at biosafety level 1 ⓘ |
| cellShape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | peptidoglycan ⓘ |
| class | Bacilli ⓘ |
| colonyCharacteristics | often forms white to cream-colored colonies on agar ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Brochothrix campestris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brochothrix thermosphacta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlMethods |
modified atmosphere packaging
ⓘ
refrigeration combined with good hygiene practices ⓘ use of preservatives in meat products ⓘ |
| energySource | carbohydrate fermentation ⓘ |
| family | Listeriaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedAsGenus | 20th century ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-positive ⓘ |
| growthAtLowTemperature | can grow at typical refrigeration temperatures ⓘ |
| habitat |
chilled meat
ⓘ
meat products ⓘ refrigerated foods ⓘ |
| impact | economic losses due to food spoilage ⓘ |
| kingdom | Bacteria ⓘ |
| knownFor |
spoilage of chilled meat
ⓘ
spoilage of refrigerated foods ⓘ |
| metabolism | fermentative ⓘ |
| motility | non-motile ⓘ |
| optimalGrowthTemperature | around 20–25 °C ⓘ |
| order | Lactobacillales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | facultatively anaerobic ⓘ |
| pathogenicityToHumans | generally not considered a major human pathogen ⓘ |
| pHPreference | grows in mildly acidic to neutral pH ⓘ |
| phylum | Bacillota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relevance |
food microbiology
ⓘ
meat industry ⓘ |
| reproduction | binary fission ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | non-spore-forming ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temperaturePreference | psychrotrophic ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Brochothrix thermosphacta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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