Can Enterobacter Aerogenes Ferment Mannitol?

These tests confirmed the Gram negative bacterium was E. aerogenes. ... This test produced a light, white bacterium and was positive for mannitol fermenters. A Gram stain was performed and concluded the bacterium was Gram positive cocci.

Can Enterobacter ferment mannitol?

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They ferment mannitol and produce gas from some sugars, but not starch (Abbott, 2007).

What does Enterobacter aerogenes ferment?

The ability of Enterobacter aerogenes to produce hydrogen through the fermentation of a variety of sugars, including glucose, galactose, fructose, mannose, mannitol, sucrose, maltose, and lactose, has led scientists to investigate the use of this bacteria's metabolism as a means of acquiring clean energy.

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