Lactobacillus is a genus of lactic acid bacteria. Lactic acid bacteria mainly found in fermented dairy products. Tfiis study was carried out for tfie identification and characterization of Lactobacillus isolated from curd. A total of 14 curd samples were collected from different places of Gurgaon (Haryana) and Lakshmangarh (Rajasthan). Their identification was carried out based on their morphological and biochemical characteristics. A total of 28 isolates were screened on the basis of their phenotypic characteristics. Lactobacillus showed cream-white colonies, rod-shaped, gram-positive, non-spore forming, non-motile, and catalase negative bacteria. Some of the Lactobacillus species are also showing the characteristics of homofermentative or heterofermentatlve categories.
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