Physiology, ecology and industrial applications of aroma formation in yeast

MC Dzialo, R Park, J Steensels… - FEMS microbiology …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Yeast cells are often employed in industrial fermentation processes for their ability to
efficiently convert relatively high concentrations of sugars into ethanol and carbon dioxide …

Not your ordinary yeast: non-Saccharomyces yeasts in wine production uncovered

NP Jolly, C Varela, IS Pretorius - FEMS yeast research, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Saccharomyces cerevisiae and grape juice are 'natural companions' and make a happy
wine marriage. However, this relationship can be enriched by allowing 'wild'non …

The impact of non-Saccharomyces yeasts in the production of alcoholic beverages

C Varela - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2016 - Springer
The conversion of fermentable sugars into alcohol during fermentation is the key process in
the production of all alcoholic beverages. However, microbial activity during fermentation is …

Improving industrial yeast strains: exploiting natural and artificial diversity

J Steensels, T Snoek, E Meersman… - FEMS microbiology …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Yeasts have been used for thousands of years to make fermented foods and beverages,
such as beer, wine, sake, and bread. However, the choice for a particular yeast strain or …

Evaluation of non-Saccharomyces yeasts for the reduction of alcohol content in wine

A Contreras, C Hidalgo, PA Henschke… - Applied and …, 2014 - journals.asm.org
Over recent decades, the average ethanol concentration of wine has increased, largely due
to consumer preference for wine styles associated with increased grape maturity; sugar …

Non-conventional yeast species for lowering ethanol content of wines

M Ciani, P Morales, F Comitini, J Tronchoni… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Rising sugar content in grape must, and the concomitant increase in alcohol levels in wine,
are some of the main challenges affecting the winemaking industry nowadays. Among the …

Taming wild yeast: potential of conventional and nonconventional yeasts in industrial fermentations

J Steensels, KJ Verstrepen - Annual review of microbiology, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Yeasts are the main driving force behind several industrial food fermentation processes,
including the production of beer, wine, sake, bread, and chocolate. Historically, these …

Effect on quality and composition of Riesling wines fermented by sequential inoculation with non-Saccharomyces and Saccharomyces cerevisiae

S Benito, T Hofmann, M Laier, B Lochbühler… - … Food Research and …, 2015 - Springer
The production of nonvolatile and volatile compounds by different commercial non-
Saccharomyces yeast strains in Riesling grape musts was monitored during fermentation …

The application of non-Saccharomyces yeast in fermentations with limited aeration as a strategy for the production of wine with reduced alcohol content

A Contreras, C Hidalgo, S Schmidt… - International journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
High alcohol concentrations reduce the complexity of wine sensory properties. In addition,
health and economic drivers have the wine industry actively seeking technologies that …

Yeast's balancing act between ethanol and glycerol production in low‐alcohol wines

HD Goold, H Kroukamp, TC Williams… - Microbial …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Alcohol is fundamental to the character of wine, yet too much can put a wine off‐balance. A
wine is regarded to be well balanced if its alcoholic strength, acidity, sweetness, fruitiness …