Abstract:
Bacteriocins are proteneceous toxin produced by bacteria to inhibit the growth of similar or closely related bacteria. Among lactic acid bacteria bacteriocins are produced by Streptococcus, E.coli, Pediococcus, Pseudomonas, Carnobacterium, Enterococcus, and Staphylococcus. Bacteriocins are classified by various methods such as method of killing,genetic, molecular weight and method of production.