Traditional kombucha is a functional tea-based drink that has gained attention as a low or non-alcoholic beverage. The fermentation is conducted by a community of different microorganisms, collectively called SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast) and typically consists of different acetic acid bacteria and fermenting yeast, and in some cases lactic acid bacteria that would convert the sugars into organic acids-mostly acetic acid. In this study, the effect of including a starter culture in a kombucha fermentation was investigated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNon- yeasts are prevalent at the onset of grape must fermentations and can have a significant influence on the final wine product. In contrast to , the biosynthetic pathways leading to aroma compound formation in these non-conventional yeasts, in particular those that are derived from amino acid metabolism, remains largely unexplored. Within a synthetic must environment, we investigated the amino acid utilization of four species (, , , ) and .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCertain yeast species belonging to the Pichia genus are known to form a distinctive film on grape must and wine. In a mixed-culture type fermentation, Pichia spp. (P.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study investigates the influence of the antimicrobial agent chitosan on a selected strain during the alcoholic fermentation of ultra-pasteurized grape juice with a high concentration of malic acid. It also studies a selected strain as a control. The study examines several parameters relating to wine quality, including volatile and non-volatile compounds.
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