“…"Apart from the thermotolerance of acetic acid bacteria challenge to be met, oxidation of acetic acid that had been accumulated in the culture medium, would occur due to some strains of AAB involved in the fermentation process" [17,18,19]. "Indeed, in addition to their ability to oxidize ethanol, some AA genera can further oxidize acetic acid to CO 2 and H 2 O, generating the socalled acetate oxidation (overoxidation), that is carried out via the tricarboxylic acid cycle when there is a high level of dissolved oxygen and no ethanol in the medium" [20].…”