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Table 4 Non-LAB genera in commercial ethanol plants

From: Bacteriophage application restores ethanol fermentation characteristics disrupted by Lactobacillus fermentum

Metabolic trait

OTU

Samples

Example genera

Sulfidogen, all

22

15

Desulfovibrio, Dethiosulfovibrio

 Sulfate reducing bacteria

12

8

Desulfotomaculum

 Other sulfidogens

10

12

Citrobacter

Iron reducing bacteria

7

10

Shewanella, Geobacter

Acid producing bacteria, alla

59

27

Alicyclobacillus

 Acetogen

3

7

Acetobacterium

  1. OTU operational taxonomic units
  2. aAcid producing bacteria include lactic acid bacteria