Saccharomonas, a Proposed New Genus for Bacteria Producing a Quantitative Alcoholic Fermentation of Glucose

It is proposed to create, in the tribe Pseudomonadeae of the family Pseudomonadaceae a new genus Saccharomonas to include bacteria producing a yeast-like, substantially quantitative, true alcoholic fermentation of glucose to ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide. Two species are at present proposed, namely S. anaerobla (formerly Achromobacter anaerobium Shimwell, isolated from beer) as type species; and S. lindneri (synonyms Termobacterium mobile Lindner, and Pseudomonas lindneri Kluyver and Hoppenbrouwers, isolated from the Mexican beverage “pulque”). Similar organisms (as yet unnamed) have been reported by Barker and Hillier as causing “cidersickness.” The distinguishing characters of the two species are detailed, with photomicrographs of S. anaerobla and its non-motile variety Immobilis.