Publications by authors named "P C Minnaar"

Background: The Kei apple is a tree found on the African continent. Limited information exists on the effect of alcoholic and acetous fermentation on the phytochemicals of Kei apple. The fruit has increased concentrations of l-malic, ascorbic, and phenolic acids among other compounds.

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Syrah must was co-inoculated with mixed cultures of  + / and  + non + / to evaluate the effect on phenolics and sensory attributes. Reference wines were produced by . Malvidin-3--glucoside, flavan-3-ols, flavonols and phenolic acids were quantified using a RP-HPLC technique.

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Grapes and wine contain phenolics divided into non-flavonoid and flavonoid classes. Yeast modulates the phenolics of wine by adsorption onto yeast cell walls. This may be advantageous for colour and quality.

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Kei-apple (Dovyalis caffra) is an evergreen tree indigenous to Southern Africa. The fruit contains high concentrations of l-malic acid, ascorbic acid, and phenolic acids. Kei-apple juice was sequentially inoculated with Schizosaccharomyces pombe and Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeasts.

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A need has existed for the accurate identification of monofluoroacetate (MFA) poisoning in southern Africa. The development of a new method for the determination of MFA has made the analysis of a variety of biological samples (n = 50) feasible. The method has been used in the laboratory over 24 months.

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