유자즙액을 이용한 식초생산을 위하여 초산생성능이 우수한 초산균을 재래초로부터 분리, 동정하고 유자식초 제조를 위한 최적 발효조건을 검토하였다. 재래초로부터 분리한 25균주 중 초산 생산균 분리용 배지에서 초산 생성능이 가장 우수한 균주로 최종 선정된 균주는 Acetobacter sp. V-16으로 동정되었다. 이 균주의 유자식초 생산용 액체 배지에서 배양조건을 살펴본 결과, 최적온도는 이었으며, 초산생성에 적합한 배지의 조성은 초기산도2%, 알코

In other to produce vinegar min citron (Citrusu junos), acetic acid bacteria were selected from several conventional vinegars, and total 25 acetic acid producing bacterial strains were isolated. Among the isolated strains, a strain was selected from the medium which showed the highest productivity of acetic acid. The strain was identified as Acetobacter sp V-16 and it cultural characteristics were also investigated in the medium with citron juice. Optimum temperature for the growth of Acetobacter sp. V-16 was . The medium containing 2% acetic acid, 5% ethanol, and 30% citron juice was suitable for acetic acid production with Acetobacter sp. V-16. The acidity of culture medium was reached to 6.8% after 10 days shaking cultivation at .

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