A Novel Bioprotective Strain of F2-Physiological, Genetical, and Antimicrobial Characterization.

is a member of lactic acid bacteria that improves the quality of fermented foods while also having a positive impact on human health. In this study, F2 was studied for characteristics such as biochemical and genetic identification, metabolite production, antimicrobial activity, and plasmid content. This strain exerts antimicrobial activity against some Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens (, , , and ) with inhibition zone diameters ranging between 17.