Weissella
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Weissella is a genus of Gram-positive
bacteria, placed within the family of Leuconostocaceae
. The morphology of weissellas varies from spherical or lenticular cells to irregular rods.
Gram-positive
Gram-positive bacteria are those that are stained dark blue or violet by Gram staining. This is in contrast to Gram-negative bacteria, which cannot retain the crystal violet stain, instead taking up the counterstain and appearing red or pink...
bacteria, placed within the family of Leuconostocaceae
Leuconostocaceae
The Leuconostocaceae is a family of Gram-positive bacteria, placed within the order of Lactobacillales. Representative genera include Leuconostoc, Oenococcus and Weissella. Bacteria that belongs to these three genera are Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, round or elongated in shape, are anaerobic...
. The morphology of weissellas varies from spherical or lenticular cells to irregular rods.