Acetobacter

 

Acetobacter aceti 

Type	bacteria
Taxonomy	Proteobacteria;Alphaproteobacteria;Rhodospirillales;Acetobacteraceae;
Domain	flower nectars, bruised fruit
Gram	negative
Carbon Sources
Lactose	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

See Also

• Acetic acid