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''P. damnosus'' can produce high amounts of diacetyl during lactic acid production <ref>[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1365-2672.2000.00956.x/pdf Identification of pediococci by ribotyping. R. Satokari, T. Mattila-Sandholm and M.L. Suihko. Journal of Applied Microbiology 2000, 88, 260–265.]</ref><ref>[http://mmbr.asm.org/content/77/2/157.full The Microbiology of Malting and Brewing. Nicholas A. Bokulicha, and Charles W. Bamforth. June 2013.]</ref>. Diacetyl is the ''buttery' aroma and flavor found in beer (generally not favorable) and in wine (favorable in amounts between 1-4 mg/L)<ref name="Wade_2018" />.