Living together in biofilms: the microbial cell factory and its biotechnological implications

M Berlanga, R Guerrero - Microbial cell factories, 2016 - Springer
In nature, bacteria alternate between two modes of growth: a unicellular life phase, in which
the cells are free-swimming (planktonic), and a multicellular life phase, in which the cells are …

Lactic acid bacteria in wine: Technological advances and evaluation of their functional role

C Virdis, K Sumby, E Bartowsky, V Jiranek - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Currently, the main role of Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) in wine is to conduct the malolactic
fermentation (MLF). This process can increase wine aroma and mouthfeel, improve …

Organic acid metabolism and the impact of fermentation practices on wine acidity: A review

BS Chidi, FF Bauer, D Rossouw - South African Journal of Enology …, 2018 - scielo.org.za
The conversion of grape sugar to ethanol and carbon dioxide is the primary biochemical
reaction in alcoholic wine fermentation, but microbial interactions, as well as complex …

Microbial modulation of aromatic esters in wine: Current knowledge and future prospects

KM Sumby, PR Grbin, V Jiranek - Food chemistry, 2010 - Elsevier
This review focuses on the considerable amount of research directed at defining the
accumulation of esters during fermentation and their contribution to aromas in foods and …

[HTML][HTML] Biological management of acidity in wine industry: A review

J Vicente, Y Baran, E Navascués, A Santos… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate change is generating several problems in wine technology. One of the main ones is
lack of acidity and difficulties performing malolactic fermentation to stabilize wines before …

Wine microbiome: a dynamic world of microbial interactions

Y Liu, S Rousseaux, R Tourdot-Maréchal… - Critical reviews in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Most fermented products are generated by a mixture of microbes. These microbial consortia
perform various biological activities responsible for the nutritional, hygienic, and aromatic …

Malolactic fermentation in wine–beyond deacidification

SQ Liu - Journal of applied microbiology, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Malolactic fermentation (MLF) in wine is a secondary fermentation that usually occurs at the
end of alcoholic fermentation by yeasts, although it sometimes occurs earlier. It is practically …

Lactobacillus: the Next Generation of Malolactic Fermentation Starter Cultures—an Overview

M du Toit, L Engelbrecht, E Lerm… - Food and Bioprocess …, 2011 - Springer
Malolactic fermentation (MLF) is a secondary wine fermentation conducted by lactic acid
bacteria (LAB). This fermentation is important in winemaking as it deacidifies the wine, it …

Aroma characteristics of volatile compounds brought by variations in microbes in winemaking

S Liu, Y Lou, Y Li, Y Zhao, O Laaksonen, P Li, J Zhang… - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Wine is a highly complex mixture of components with different chemical natures. These
components largely define wine's appearance, aroma, taste, and mouthfeel properties …

Microorganisms in fermented apple beverages: current knowledge and future directions

FJ Cousin, R Le Guellec, M Schlusselhuber… - Microorganisms, 2017 - mdpi.com
Production of fermented apple beverages is spread all around the world with specificities in
each country.'French ciders' refer to fermented apple juice mainly produced in the northwest …