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acetobacter

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acetobacter (plural acetobacters)

Any of the genus Acetobacter of acetic acid bacteria characterized by the ability to convert ethanol to acetic acid in the presence of oxygen, and used in the commercial production of vinegar.

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Some genera, such as Acetobacter, can oxidize ethanol to carbon dioxide and water using Krebs cycle enzymes. Source: Internet

Some of the species of Azotobacter, Azospirillium, Acetobacter and Bacillus have been found to save fertilizer nitrogen by 25 percent of the amount supplied to the crop. Source: Internet

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