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| Domain | Definition |
Food & Agriculture | Generic name of the bacteria which cause acetification. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
| Acetic acid bacteria | ||||||||
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Acetobacter Acidiphilium Acidocella Acidomonas Craurococcus Gluconacetobacter Gluconobacter Paracraurococcus Rhodopila Roseococcus Stella Zavarzinia | ||||||||
Acetic acid bacteria are bacteria that derive their energy from the oxidation of ethanol to acetic acid during respiration. They are Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria that require oxygen.
The acetic acid bacteria are found in nature where ethanol is being formed as a result of yeast fermentation of sugars and plant carbohydrates. They can be isolated from the nectar of flowers and from damaged fruit. Other good sources are fresh apple cider and unpasteurized beer which has not been filter sterilized. In these liquids the acetic acid bacteria grow as a surface film due to their aerobic nature and active motility. Vinegar is produced when acetic acid bacteria act on alcoholic beverages such as wine.
Some genera, such as Acetobacter, can eventually oxidize acetic acid to carbon dioxide and water using Krebs cycle enzymes. Other genera, such as Gluconobacter, doesn't further oxidize acetic acid, as it does not have a full set of Krebs cycle enzymes.
As these bacteria produce acid, they are unusually acid tolerant, growing well below pH 5.0, although the pH optimum for growth is 5.4-6.3.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Acetic acid bacteria."
Crosswords: ACETIC ACID BACTERIA |
| Specialty definitions using "ACETIC ACID BACTERIA": acetic acid fermentation. (references) |
| Language | Translations for "ACETIC ACID BACTERIA"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | acetobacter (vinegar bacteriaAcetobacter), eddikesyrebakterier (acetic ferments for making vinegar, acetobacter, vinegar bacteria), eddikesyrebakterie (vinegar bacteriaAcetobacter), der anvendes til fremstilling af eddike (acetic ferments for making vinegar, vinegar bacteria). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | azijnzuurbacteriën (acetic ferments for making vinegar, acetobacter, vinegar bacteria), acetobacter (acetobacter, vinegar bacteria, vinegar bacteriaAcetobacter). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | asetobakteeri (vinegar bacteria"Acetobacter"), etikkahappobakteeri (vinegar bacteria"Acetobacter"). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | ferments acétiques pour la fabrication du vinaigre (acetic ferments for making vinegar), bactérie acétique"Acetobacter". (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Acetobacter (vinegar bacteria"Acetobacter"), Essigsaeurebakterien (acetic ferments for making vinegar, vinegar bacteria), Enzymbildner fuer die Essigherstellung (acetic ferments for making vinegar, vinegar bacteria). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | βακτηρίδιο του όξους (vinegar bacteria"Acetobacter"), οξεικοί ζυμεγέρτες για την παρασκευή του ξιδιού (acetic ferments for making vinegar, vinegar bacteria). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | fermenti acetici per la fabricazione dell'aceto (acetic ferments for making vinegar, vinegar bacteria), batteri acetici (acetic ferments for making vinegar, vinegar bacteria), "Acetobacter". (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | aceticay aciday acteriabay fermentos acéticos para o fabrico do vinagre (acetic ferments for making vinegar, vinegar bacteria), "acetobacter". (various references) fermentos acéticos para la fabricación del vinagre (acetic ferments for making vinegar, vinegar bacteria), "acetobacter". (various references) ättiksyrebakterier (vinegar bacteria"Acetobacter"), ättiksyrabakterier (vinegar bacteria"Acetobacter"). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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