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Write the name of the bacteria that helps in the formation of vinegar?

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Acetic acid bacteria (AAB) are a group of Gram-negative bacteria which oxidize sugars or ethanol and produce acetic acid(vinegar) during fermentation.The acetic acid bacteria consist of 10 genera in the family Acetobacteraceae.

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