Acetic acid bacteria Flashcards
how was milk initially preserved?
by producing cheese
what was the first disease sauerkraut saved the brits from?
scurvy
benefits of fermenting foods
- improve organoprofile
- shelf life extended
- availability of nutrients is improved
- potential health-promoting properties (prevention of scurvy)
Spontaneous fermentation
fermentation naturally occurring from the action of wild microbes. Growth encouraged by simply just creating the optimal environment for bacterial growth, i.e., anaerobic or aerobic
Inoculated fermentation
use of starter cultures that are required to start the process of fermentation, as well as creating the optimal environment necessary
advantage of inoculated fermentation
stabilizes fermentations that are sensitive to contamination
ex ) Wine
Back slopping
using an already fermented product, to start a new reaction of fermentation
Different types of fermentation
- Acetic
- Lactic
- Alcoholic
- Proteolytic
- Amylolytic
Who performs Acetic fermentation
acetic acid bacteria
what products does acetic fermentation create?
kombucha, apple cider vinegar
is acetic fermentation anaerobic or aerobic?
aerobic, oxygen and alcohol must both be present. alcohol is being oxidized (the reagent)
what does contamination of AAB result in?
conversion of wine, beer, cider, or any alcoholic beverage, into vinegar
how is kombucha made?
yeasts and bacteria work together to make alcohol (by using sugar) and convert it into vinegar, done by AAB
what is Lactic fermentation
fermentation is done by LAB, bacteria that utilize sugars to produce lactic acid, increasing acidity
what is lactic fermentation mainly used for?
fermentation of vegetables, meat, and milk
example of meat that is fermented
cured meat
example of vegetables that are fermented
cabbage into saurkraut, kimchi, pickles, capers, miso
examples of milk fermentation
yogurt, kefir, cheese
do you need a starter culture for vegetable fermentation?
no, you just need to create favorable conditions
are starter cultures used in dairy fermentations?
yes because it is hard for LAB to overcome other bacteria present in dairy
What is alcoholic fermentation?
the use of pure yeast to convert sugar to alcohol
what kind of environment must alcoholic fermentation be carried out in?
anaerobic
What is Amylolytic fermentation?
the use of molds to convert complex carbohydrates such as starch, into simple sugars. The use of simple sugars can then be used to produce alcohol
Where is amylolytic fermentation most common?
Asia, where it can be used to make koji and nuruk
how is sake made?
performing amylolytic fermentation on cooked rice, which will turn the rice into a simple syrup in approx. a day, followed by alcoholic fermentation
What is proteolytic fermentation?
the use of molds on high protein foods in order to ferment
is a starter culture requires for proteolytic fermentation?
yes
what is an example of proteolytic fermentation
the use of penicillium to disest proteins which makes a runnier cheese with very complex flavors
another example of Proteolytic fermentation?
Tempeh; rhizopus oryzae is used to ferment soybeans into a kind of pancake
what is acetic acid?
Ch3CO2H, also known as vinegar
what is glacial acetic acid?
acetic acid that is water free
what are two ways acetic acid can be produced?
synthetically, or by bacterial fermentation (the biological route)
how would you categorize acetic acid bacteria?
gram-negative bacteria that carry out oxidative fermentation to produce acetic acid from ethanol in a fermentation process
when are acetic acid bacteria not considered acetic acid bacteria
when they produce acetic acid via anaerobic fermentation
what is the oxidative fermentation reaction?
acetobacter performing the conversion of ethanol into acetic acid using oxygen as an oxidizer
what are common sources of ethanol?
hard apple cider, wine, and fermented grain, salt, rice, or potato mashes