(from the article `vinegar`) In 1864 the French physicist Louis Pasteur showed that it is Acetobacter bacteria that cause the conversion of alcohol to acetic acid. These bacteria ...
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<bacteria> Acetobacter is a genus of rod-shaped, flagellated or nonmotile bacteria that oxidize ethanol to acetic acid. ... These bacteria are commonly found on fruits and vegetables and although they are used commercially to produce vinegar (especially Acetobacter aceti), they are considered pests by brewers and vintners. ... Origin: L. Acet...
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Genus of aerobic bacilli that will use ethanol as a substrate to produce acetic acid - thus will convert wine to vinegar.
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Translations for „Acetobacter“ Become a Premium Member today! Genus of acetic acid bacteria with various species that can convert alcohol (ethanol) to acetic acid under the influence of air. Acetobacter are among the very few bacteria that can still exist in wine even at very high acidity levels. However, they are only viable in ...
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The principal bacteria genus, consisting of many species, responsible for converting alcohol into acetic acid -- vinegar -- in the presence of oxygen. Better know species include A. aceti, A. cerevisiae, A. cibinongensis, A. estunensis, A. indonesiensis, A. lovaniensis, A. malorum, A. nitrogenifigens, A. oeni, A. orientalis, A. orleanensis, A. past...
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any of several ellipsoidal or rodshaped aerobic bacteria of the genus Acetobacter, certain species of which are used in making vinegar.
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