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Propionibacterium freudenreichii

The genus Propionibacterium means a bacterium that is of or derived from propionic acid, which the bacterium produces. The species is named after one of the discoverers of the bacterium, E. von Freudenreich. P. freudenreichii was first discovered and isolated in the late 19th century by E. von Freudenreich and S. Orla-Jensen.n

Note: I need to add a lot more about the history of the bacterium. I may look into this more, admittedly it isn't particularly pressing. There should be a section on the wikipedia article itself that specifically focuses on its capabilties in the cheesemaking process. That should then lead into the section on its usage as a probiotic, and in that section talking about why this bacterium is particularly effective when in the cheese itself. So, the wikipedia page should have:


 * 1) a brief intro to what it is (A bacterium that is commonly found in cheeses)
 * 2) History of the bacterium
 * 3) features of the bacterium (on a molecular level as well. Maybe edit this heading name to include DNA as well)
 * 4) cheesemaking
 * 5) probiotic