Highlights•Spoilage yeast occur frequently in mixed biofilms in breweries.•Heat resistance of
strains of S. diastaticus is highly heterogeneous.•Environmental growth conditions impact …

Yeasts directly impact the efficiency of brewery fermentations as well as the character of the
beers produced. In recent years, there has been renewed interest in yeast selection and …

Saccharomyces cerevisiae—the most emblematic and industrially relevant yeast—has a
long list of taxonomical synonyms. Formerly considered as distinct species, some of the …

En la elaboración de cerveza las levaduras cumplen un rol fundamental. Además de ser
responsables de llevar a cabo la fermentación, generando principalmente etanol y dióxido …

Beer is a fermented beverage with a history as old as human civilization. Ales and lagers are
by far the most common beers; however, diversification is becoming increasingly important …

Saccharomyces paradoxus is commonly isolated from environmental samples in Northern
Europe and North America, but is rarely found associated with fermentation. However, as …

The successful application of Saccharomyces eubayanus and Saccharomyces paradoxus in
brewery fermentations has highlighted the potential of wild Saccharomyes yeasts for …

Diastatic strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae possess the unique ability to hydrolyze and
ferment long-chain oligosaccharides like dextrin and starch. They have long been regarded …

There is a growing trend for beers with novel flavor profiles, as consumers demand a more
diversified product range. Such beers can be produced by using non-Saccharomyces …

Certain lineages of the wine, beer and bread yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae have
diastatic activity. They contain the chimeric gene STA1 that codes for an extracellular …