Lactic Acid Bacteria Diversity and Biotechnological Potential

This treatise is organized into four chapters and brings together all available knowledge on lactic acid bacteria, covering, in turn, the classification and taxonomy of lactic acid bacteria; methods of identification and classification; the industrial and technological potential of lactic acid bacteria; and bacteriocins produced by lactic acid bacteria. 'Lactic Acid Bacteria: Diversity and Biotechnological Potential' is an educational reference 'document' intended for university students. It describes the major scientific advances resulting from basic research on these model microorganisms, particularly the application of lactic acid bacteria in dairy products and their probiotic properties. It also describes the use of lactic acid bacteria and bacteriocins as a biological alternative to counteract the phenomenon of resistance in certain pathogens.