Pediococcus acidilacticii
Pediococcus Acidilactici is a species of gram positive coccus that is often found in pairs or tetrads. Pediococcus acidilactici is a homo-fermentative bacterium that can grow in a wide range of pH, temperature and osmotic pressure, therefore being able to colonize the digestive tract.
Benefits of Pediococcus acidilacticii
- Increases the Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR)
- Used as silage inoculant
- Ability to grow at a broad range of pH and temperature
| Description | Light brown to brown color powder with characteristic odour |
| Identification | Gram positive cocci |
| Water activity (aW) | Not more than 1.0 |
| Standard concentration | 10/20/50/100/200 Billion cfu/gm |
| Pathogens: Escherichia coli Salmonella species Staphylococcus aureus Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
Should be absent/10g Should be absent/10g Should be absent/g Should be absent/g |
| Yeast & Mould Count | Not more than 100 cfu/g |