Identification of strains MJM60319, MJM60298, and MJM60399. a Morphology of strains MJM60319, MJM60298, and MJM60399 observed by scanning electron microscopy. Scale bar indicates 1 µm, b phylogenetic tree constructed based on 16S rDNA sequence of the strain. The strains MJM60319, MJM60298, and MJM60399 possesses 99% similarity with L. plantarum. c GTG5 PCR fingerprinting analysis of LAB strains. 1, MJM60319; 2, MJM60298; 3, MJM60399; 4, L. plantarum ssp. plantarum KACC 11451; 5, L. paraplantarum KACC 12373; 6, L. pentosus KACC 12428; M, Marker: 100–10,000 bp GeneRulerTM DNA ladder mix (Fermentas)