Session II:

What are they?

-Taxonomy and Phylogenesis.

- Ecological aspects (natural occurrence of AAB; Biodiversity)

Keynote 1

11.00 - 11.30

S2-KN-01

Taxonomy of acetic acid bacteria and molecular techniques suitables for their identification at the species level.
Ilse Cleenwerck
BCCM/LMG, Bacteria Collection, University of Gent, Belgium.

Keynote 2

11.30 - 12.00

S2-KN-02

Ecology of acetic acid bacteria and their role as plant growth-promoters.
R. O. Pedraza
National University of Tucumán. Faculty of Agronomy and Zootechnics, Argentina.

S2-O-01

MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry fingerprinting tool for rapid identification and classification of acetic acid bacteria.

C. Andrés-Barrao, M. Chappuis, C. Benagli, M. Tonolla, F. Barja*

S2-O-02

Culture-dependent and culture-independent community dynamics analysis of acetic acid bacteria during cocoa bean fermentation.

Z. Papalexandratou, K. Illeghems, L. De Vuyst*

S2-O-03

Diversity of acetic acid bacteria present in healthy and mouldy-infected grapes from Australia vineyards.

E. Mateo*, M.J. Torija, A. Mas, E. Bartowsky

S2-O-04

No-culture strategy for tracking AAB and yeasts in low-acidic and high polyphenolic niches.

D. Mamlouk*, L. Solieri, M.Gullo

S2-O-05

Influence of exogenous phytohormones on the growth and pellicle formation of Gluconacetobacter xylinus.

J.L. Strap*, O. Qureshi, H. Sohail, A.J. Latos