Streptococcus Thermophilus


What is Streptococcus Thermophilus?

Streptococcus thermophilus is a Gram-positive facultative anaerobe. It is a cytochrome-, oxidase- and catalase-negative organism that is nonmotile, non-spore forming and homofermentative. Streptococcus thermophilus is an alpha-hemolytic species of the viridans group. It is also classified as a lactic acid bacterium (LAB). [1]

Streptococcus thermophilus is found in fermented milk products. [1]