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|name=Acetobacter aceti | |name=Acetobacter aceti | ||
|type=bacteria | |type=bacteria | ||
|taxonomy=Proteobacteria | |taxonomy=Proteobacteria> Alphaproteobacteria> Rhodospirillales> Acetobacteraceae | ||
|source=ubiquitous | |source=ubiquitous | ||
|domain=flower nectars, bruised fruit | |domain=flower nectars, bruised fruit | ||
|ox=obligate aerobe | |||
|gram=negative | |gram=negative | ||
|c_lactose=yes | |c_lactose=yes | ||
|e_catalase=yes | |||
|e_oxidase=no | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
* Acetobacter convert sugars and alcohols to [[ | * Acetobacter convert sugars and alcohols to [[acetic acid]] | ||
==Cultivation== | ==Cultivation== | ||
* While acetobacter are ubquitous in nature, they can be cultivated by retaining the '''mother of vinegar''' | * While acetobacter are ubquitous in nature, they can be cultivated by retaining the '''mother of vinegar''' | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[Acetic acid]] | * [[Acetic acid]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:34, 21 December 2019
| Type | bacteria |
|---|---|
| Taxonomy | Proteobacteria> Alphaproteobacteria> Rhodospirillales> Acetobacteraceae |
| Domain | flower nectars, bruised fruit |
| Gram | negative |
| O2 | obligate aerobe |
| Carbon Sources | |
| Lactose | yes |
| Enzymes | |
| Oxidase | no |
| Catalase | yes |
Uses
- Acetobacter convert sugars and alcohols to acetic acid
Cultivation
- While acetobacter are ubquitous in nature, they can be cultivated by retaining the mother of vinegar