Objectives

Objectives of the Subcommittee on Taxonomy of Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus and Related Organisms

The Subcommittee on Taxonomy of Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus and Related Organisms is a committee under the umbrella of International Committee Systematic of Prokaryotes 

The objectives of the Subcommittee are:

  • to develop an internationally agreed taxonomy for Bifidobacterium (BIF), Lactobacillus (LACT) and other Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) comprised in the scope of the Subcommittee;
  • to develop internationally agreed names for BIF, LACT and LAB;
  • to communicate taxonomic decisions to the international community of bacteriologists;
  • to maintain an Index of agreed names of BIF, LACT and LAB taxa. The Subcommittee activities are governed by the statutes of the ICSP