Definition of acetogenic in English:
acetogenic
adjective əˌsiːtə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪkˌasɪtə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪkəˌsētəˈjenik
(of bacteria) forming acetate or acetic acid as a product of metabolism.
Example sentencesExamples
- These will form the substrate on which the acetogenic biofilm will form.
- Addition of bromoethanesulphonic acid will allow confirmation of acetogenic activity in the absence of methanogenesis.
- However, if the digester solution is too basic, then the acetogenic bacteria population is too low.
- Acetogenic bacteria have more substrate to convert to volatile fatty acids, and therefore facilitate production of more biogas.
- A new acetogenic bacterium, Clostridium ljungdahlii, was named in recognition of Dr. Ljungdahl's groundbreaking research into acetogenesis.