METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OXIDE WITH A FERMENTATION PROCESS

In a method for producing an oxide which comprises cultivating a strain of microorganism of the genus Gluconobacter, the genus Acetobacter, the genus_Pseudogluconobacter, the genus Pseudomonas, the genus_Corynebacterium, or the genus Erwinia to oxidize a substrate in a culture medium, an assimilable carbon source other than the substrate is admixed in the medium. The above procedure contributes to an increased velocity of oxidation of the substrate in the medium, a reduced fermentation time, an improved fermentation yield, and a reduced percentage of byproducts.