Bacillo

virgolato, Ital. See Spirillum cholera Koch. Bacillus a, Vignal. See Bacillus buccal is, Vignal. Bacillus aceti, Kiitzing, Sommer. Syn., Arthrobacterium aceti, De Bary. Bacillus acetic us, Fliigge; Bacterie du vinaigre; Bacterium aceti, Lanzi. Bacterium der E iggahrung; E igferment; E igpilz; Micrococcus aceti; Mycoderma aceti, Pasteur. Mycoderrae du vinaigre. Ulvina aceti, Kiitzing. Found in air and vinegar; common. Large cylindrical cells of varying size. Absorbs oxygen from air and oxidizes alcohol to acetic acid; produces vinegar; may, by further oxidation, convert this into carbonic acid and water, aer., nliqf., mot., npg., pleom. Cf. Bacillus pasteurianum, Hansen; Bacterium xylinum, A. J. Brown.