Use of a novel immobilization yeast system for winemaking

Biotechnol Lett. 2005 Sep;27(18):1421-4. doi: 10.1007/s10529-005-0939-2.

Abstract

Penicillium was used to immobilize Saccharomyces cerevisiae, without using physico-chemical external supports, to form yeast biocapsules. The biocapsules, once the Penicillium was killed by the ethanol produced, were used in a grape must fermentation. Must fermentation was carried out for 160 h with the biocapsules and for 300 h with free yeast cells. Acetaldehyde (84 vs. 63 mg/l), isobutanol (217 vs. 194 mg/l), L: -proline (7.7 vs. 6.5 mM: ) and aspartic acid (0.42 vs. 0 mM: ) in final wine were higher with the biocapsules than with free cells.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acids / metabolism
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Ethanol / metabolism
  • Ethanol / pharmacology
  • Fermentation
  • Industrial Microbiology / methods*
  • Penicillium / drug effects
  • Penicillium / physiology*
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / metabolism*
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / physiology
  • Spores, Fungal / physiology
  • Wine / analysis*
  • Wine / standards

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Ethanol