Explain the process of vinegar production and name
the microbes used in it.
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The fermentation is performed usually by acetic acid bacteria, from the genus Acetobacter, from the alcohol in variety of sources (e.g., apple cider, wine, potatoes, fermented grain). Acetobacter bacteria are Gram negative aerobic rods. ... Mother of vinegar can also be found in unpasteurized store brand vinegar.
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Vinegar is a solution of acetic acid produced by a two-step bioprocess. In the first step, fermentable sugars are transformed into ethanol by the action of yeast. In the second step, AAB oxidize the ethanol into acetic acid in an aerobic process.
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