Bacillus mesentericus explained

Bacillus mesentericus is a Gram-positive species of bacteria. Strains of this species may contaminate bread dough, forming a sticky, rope-like texture.^{[1] [2]}

This species has been experimentally explored as a potential probiotic.^{[3] [4]}

Further reading

• Sato. Naoki. Development of Strain-Specific PCR Primers for Quantitative Detection of Bacillus mesentericus Strain TO-A in Human Feces. Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin. January 2014. 37. 1. 123–129. 10.1248/bpb.b13-00641. free.

Notes and References

1. Book: Brown. Amy. Understanding Food: Principles and Preparation. 2014. Cengage Learning. 9781285954493. 430.
2. Book: Hutkins. Robert W.. Microbiology and technology of fermented foods. 2006. IFT Press. Chicago, Ill.. 047027624X. 291. 1st.
3. Rafter. Joseph. The effects of probiotics on colon cancer development. Nutrition Research Reviews. 10 February 2009. 17. 2. 277–84. 10.1079/NRR200484. 19079931. free.
4. Nomura. T. Tsuchiya. Y. Nashimoto. A. Yabusaki. H. Takii. Y. Nakagawa. S. Sato. N. Kanbayashi. C. Tanaka. O. Probiotics reduce infectious complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Hepato-gastroenterology. Apr–May 2007. 54. 75. 661–3. 17591036.