Acetic acid bacteria can initiate aerobic deterioration of whole crop maize silage

Acetic acid bacteria were isolated from maize silages and from samples of maize silage exposed to air. The isolates apparently belonged to the genus Acetobacter. By inoculating maize silage with strains of acetic acid bacteria isolated from silage and by monitoring the development of the microbiota...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Journal of agricultural science 1988-08, Vol.111 (1), p.127-132
Main Authors: Spoelstra, S. F., Courtin, M. G., Beers, J. A. C. Van
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acetobacter
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Acetic acid bacteria were isolated from maize silages and from samples of maize silage exposed to air. The isolates apparently belonged to the genus Acetobacter. By inoculating maize silage with strains of acetic acid bacteria isolated from silage and by monitoring the development of the microbiota of samples exposed to air it was demonstrated that acetic acid bacteria can be responsible for the onset of aerobic deterioration of maize silage. However, acetic acid bacteria and yeasts often developed simultaneously in uninoculated silage samples exposed to air. In all experiments ethanol was oxidized to acetic acid followed by a rapid oxidation of lactic and acetic acids when ethanol was depleted.
ISSN:0021-8596
1469-5146
DOI:10.1017/S0021859600082915