Acetic Acid Bacteria in the Food Industry: Systematics, Characteristics and Applications
review ISSN 1330-9862 doi: 10.17113/ftb.56.02.18.5593 Acetic Acid Bacteria in the Food Industry: Systematics, Characteristics and Applications Rodrigo José Gomes1, SUMMARY 2 Maria de Fatima Borges , The group of Gram-negative bacteria capable of oxidising ethanol to acetic acid is Morsyleide de Freitas called acetic acid bacteria (AAB). They are widespread in nature and play an important role Rosa2, Raúl Jorge Hernan in the production of food and beverages, such as vinegar and kombucha. The ability to Castro-Gómez1 and Wilma oxidise ethanol to acetic acid also allows the unwanted growth of AAB in other fermented Aparecida Spinosa1* beverages, such as wine, cider, beer and functional and soft beverages, causing an undesir- able sour taste. These bacteria are also used in the production of other metabolic products, 1 Department of Food Science and for example, gluconic acid, L-sorbose and bacterial cellulose, with potential applications Technology, State University of in the food and biomedical industries. The classification of AAB into distinct genera has Londrina, Celso Garcia Cid (PR 445) undergone several modifications over the last years, based on morphological, physiolog- Road, 86057-970 Londrina, PR, Brazil ical and genetic characteristics. Therefore, this review focuses on the history of taxonomy, 2 Embrapa Tropical Agroindustry, 2270 Dra. Sara Mesquita Road, 60511-110 biochemical aspects and methods of isolation, identification and quantification of AAB, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil mainly related to those with important biotechnological applications. Received: 6 November 2017 Key words: acetic acid bacteria, taxonomy, vinegar, bacterial cellulose, biotechnological Accepted: 30 January 2018 products INTRODUCTION Acetic acid bacteria (AAB) belong to the family Acetobacteraceae, which includes several genera and species.
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