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where they are intentionally added as starter The genus Staphylococcus comprises
cultures to accelerate acidification of the 41 validly described species and subspecies
meat batter. Pediococci are Gram-positive, of Gram-positive, catalase-positive cocci
coccus-shaped lactic acid bacteria, showing (Ghebremedhin et al. 2008; Bannerman
the distinctive characteristic of tetrad forma- 2003; Kwok and Chow 2003; Spergser et al.
tion via cell division in two perpendicular 2003), 10 of which contain subdivisions with
directions on a single plane. Pediococci is subspecies designations (Place et al. 2003;
a typical example of a rapid fermentative Spergser et al. 2003; Garrity et al. 2004). The
organism, with a higher optimum growth staphylococci present a spherical shape, and
temperature requirement, and of homo- the cells are often grouped to form clusters.