Pediococcus is a genus that belongs to the family Lactobacillaceae. This family of bacteria consists of gram-positive Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) commonly found in fermented products. Pediococcus acidilactici holds an important role in food preservation due to its ability to inhibit food-borne pathogens through pediocin production, a heat-stable antimicrobial peptide. While pediocin is the m…
Cardiomegaly or enlargement of the heart, is a designated umbrella term for various conditions that lead to the enlargement of the heart. Early detection and intervention would increase the chance of survival, however, detection of cardiomegaly is usually done with chest X-rays and might be difficult to do as diagnosis of cardiomegaly involves the detection of subtle and small changes in the he…