Acetic acid fermentation is a critical oxidative process in food production, in which ethanol—typically derived from carbohydrate fermentation—is converted into acetic acid by specialised bacteria ...

Researchers at the University of Greifswald have discovered a new mechanism by which bacteria such as Bacillus subtilis can regulate the production of the central metabolic molecule acetyl coenzyme A ...

FRANKFURT. Among the many trillions of microorganisms in the human gut is Blautia luti. Like many gut bacteria, it metabolizes indigestible dietary components, such as fiber in the form of ...

A wooden spoon and metal strainer sit above a glass jar full of kefir. After fermentation, kefir is poured through a strainer, leaving behind gelatinous grains ...