Feature | Asaia | Acetobacter | Gluconobacter |
---|---|---|---|
Assimilation of ammonium sulfateon glucose medium | + | +w | - |
Acetic acid production on ethanol-CaCO3 agar | - or +w | + | + |
Acid production from | |||
 D-mannitol | - or + | - or +w | + |
 D-sorbitol | - or + | - | + |
 Dulcitol | + | - | - |
 Glycerol | + | - | + |
 Ethanol | - or +w | + | + |
 Maltose | + | - | - |