Acetic acid bacteria: A group of bacteria with versatile biotechnological applications

Biotechnology Advances

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1260-1271

  Saichana, Natsaran ^a   Matsushita, Kazunobu ^b   Adachi, Osao ^b   Frébort, Ivo ^a   Frebortova, Jitka ^a  

^a PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acetic acid bacteria; Biotechnology; Oxidative fermentation; Thermotolerant; Vinegar

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETOBACTER; ACID RESISTANCE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FERMENTATION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HEAT RESISTANCE; PH;

ACETIC ACID BACTERIA; ACETIC ACID FERMENTATION; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS; INDUSTRIAL FERMENTATION; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; OXIDATIVE FERMENTATION; THERMOTOLERANT; VINEGAR;

AEROBIC BACTERIA;

ACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL; BACTERIUM; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COOLING; ETHANOL; FERMENTATION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GROWTH; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SUGAR; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE;

ACETOBACTER; ACETOBACTERACEAE; ACIDOMONAS; ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; ASAIA; GLUCONACETOBACTER; GLUCONOBACTER; KOZAKIA; NEGIBACTERIA; NEOASAIA; SACCHARIBACTER; SWAMINATHANIA;

ACETIC ACID;

ADAPTATION; BACTERIUM; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PROCEDURES;

ACETIC ACID; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BACTERIA; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FERMENTATION; OXIDATION-REDUCTION;

EID: 84973889541     PISSN: 07349750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2014.12.001     Document Type: Review

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