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Contents 3.1 Probiotic Potential of Enterococci .................................................................................... 40 3.2 Bacteriocins Produced by Enterococci ...............................................................................41 3.3 Applications of Probiotic, Bacteriocin-Producing Enterococci and eir Enterocins ........ 42

3.3.1 Probiotic and Bacteriocin-Producing Enterococci in Dairy Products .................... 42 3.3.1.1 Experimental Application of Enterocins in Dairy Products .................... 43

3.3.2 Bacteriocinogenic Enterococci, eir Enterocins, and eir Applicability in Meat Products....................................................................................................... 43

3.3.3 Bacteriocinogenic Enterococci, eir Enterocins, and eir Use in Food of Non-Animal Origin ...............................................................................................45