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Milenko Blesic

University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Verified email at ppf.unsa.ba
Cited by 296

Effects of distillation cut on the distribution of higher alcohols and esters in brandy produced from three plum varieties

…, S Grba, E Velagić‐Habul, M Blesić - Journal of the Institute …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this investigation was to determinate effects of distillation cuts on the
distributions of higher alcohols (1‐propanol, 2‐methyl‐1‐propanol, 3‐methyl‐1‐butanol, 2‐methyl‐1…

Study of kefir drinks produced by backslopping method using kefir grains from Bosnia and Herzegovina: Microbial dynamics and volatilome profile

…, S Tavoletti, R Coppola, L Cocolin, M Blesić… - Food research …, 2020 - Elsevier
Kefir is a well-known health-promoting beverage that can be produced by using kefir grains (traditional
method) or by using natural starter cultures from kefir (backslopping method). The …

[HTML][HTML] Alcoholic fermentation as a source of congeners in fruit spirits

D Stanzer, K Hanousek Čiča, M Blesić, M Smajić Murtić… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fermentation is a crucial process in the production of alcoholic beverages such as spirits,
which produces a number of volatile compounds due to the metabolic activities of yeast. These …

Aroma compounds in barrel aged apple distillates from two different distillation techniques

…, D Đukic‐Ratković, N Nikićević, M Blesić… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The major fermentation and maturation related congeners in apple distillates from two
different distillation techniques (alembic and column), matured in oak for 18 months, were …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of volatile compounds and flavor in spirits of old apple and pear cultivars from the Balkan region

N Spaho, F Gaši, E Leitner, M Blesić, A Akagić… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study was conducted with the aim of developing fruit spirits by utilizing old (autochthonous)
apple and pear cultivars that can be attractive to both consumers and producers. …

Improving the Flavor Profile of Apple Spirits Using Traditional Cultivars

…, F Gaši, E Leitner, A Akagić, M Blesić… - ACS Food Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of traditional apple cultivars from Bosnia
and Herzegovina to improve the aroma of the less aromatic international cultivar “Idared” in …

[PDF][PDF] Praktično vinogradarstvo i vinarstvo

M Blesić, D Mijatović, G Radić, S Blesić - Izdanje autora, Sarajevo, 2013 - researchgate.net
Vinogradarstvo i vinarstvo su u mnogim dijelovima svijeta važne poljoprivredne djelatnosti,
ali i djelatnosti koje su isprepletene sa kulturom i tradicijom, pri čemu su jedni na druge …

[PDF][PDF] CONTENT OF HARMFUL CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS THAT MAY PERSIST IN PLUM SPIRITS

N Spaho, M Blesić, M Kurtović, B Borovac - Scientific Study & Research …, 2022 - pubs.ub.ro
Accepted: December, 09, 2022 Abstract: In Bosnia and Herzegovina plum spirits are often
made in small quantity production batches, involving pot still alembic vessels. In many cases …

Monoterpenes in cv. Zilavka free-run musts from prefermentatively macerated pomace

M Blesic, M Zele, D Bavcar, N Spaho… - American Journal of …, 2016 - Am Soc Enol Viticulture
Five free volatile monoterpenes (linalool, α-terpineol, citronellol, nerol, and geraniol; FVmT)
in free-run musts obtained from crushed grapes of white cv. Zilavka in two consecutive …

Effect of the alcohol content on sensory perception of the fruit spirits

A ŠEKERIĆ, M BLESIĆ, P DRKENDA… - Acta agriculturae …, 2023 - journals.uni-lj.si
Fruit spirits must have an aroma of the raw material, which is balanced by ethanol. Since
many aroma compounds are more soluble in ethanol than in water, ethanol is the most …