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 …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial terroir and food innovation: The case of yeast biodiversity in wine

V Capozzi, C Garofalo, MA Chiriatti, F Grieco… - Microbiological …, 2015 - Elsevier
Saccharomyces and non-Saccharomyces represents a heterogeneous class in the
grape/must/wine environments including several yeast genera (eg, Saccharomyces …

Yeast interactions in inoculated wine fermentation

M Ciani, A Capece, F Comitini, L Canonico… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The use of selected starter culture is widely diffused in winemaking. In pure fermentation, the
ability of inoculated Saccharomyces cerevisiae to suppress the wild microflora is one of the …

A multivariate approach to explore the volatolomic and sensory profiles of craft Italian Grape Ale beers produced with novel Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains

R Pietrafesa, G Siesto, M Tufariello, L Palombi… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
This study investigated the influence of three Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains, selected
from different matrices-CHE-3 (cherry), P4 (sourdough) and TA4-10 (grape must)-on …

Molecular and Phenotypic Characterization of Metschnikowia pulcherrima Strains from Douro Wine Region

C Barbosa, P Lage, M Esteves, L Chambel… - Fermentation, 2018 - mdpi.com
Some non-Saccharomyces yeasts, including Metschnikowia pulcherrima, have been
proposed as selected starters due to their contribution for the overall aroma and chemical …

Biodiversity and safety aspects of yeast strains characterized from vineyards and spontaneous fermentations in the Apulia Region, Italy

M Tristezza, C Vetrano, G Bleve, G Spano, V Capozzi… - Food …, 2013 - Elsevier
This work is the first large-scale study on vineyard-associated yeast strains from Apulia
(Southern Italy). Yeasts were identified by Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) ribotyping and …

Biotechnological application of yeasts in food science: starter cultures, probiotics and enzyme production

M Arevalo‐Villena, A Briones‐Perez… - Journal of applied …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
This review is an account of experiences of two research teams (from Italy to Spain); the
leading idea is the following: yeasts represent valuable sources in food science and …

Effect of low temperature fermentation on the yeast-derived volatile aroma composition and sensory profile in Merlot wines

A Massera, M Assof, S Sari, I Ciklic, L Mercado, V Jofré… - Lwt, 2021 - Elsevier
Different winemaking practices have been tried to improve wine quality and differentiate
wine styles. Low temperature fermentation has been proposed to enhance the aroma profile …

Association between grape yeast communities and the vineyard ecosystems

J Drumonde-Neves, R Franco-Duarte, T Lima… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
The grape yeast biota from several wine-producing areas, with distinct soil types and
grapevine training systems, was assessed on five islands of Azores Archipelago, and …

Biotechnological Approach Based on Selected Saccharomyces cerevisiae Starters for Reducing the Use of Sulfur Dioxide in Wine

A Capece, R Pietrafesa, G Siesto, P Romano - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sulfites are considered the main additives in winemaking for their antimicrobial, antioxidant
and anti-oxidasic activities. The current concern about the potential negative effects of sulfur …