scholarly journals Alterations in Yeast Species Composition of Uninoculated Wine Ferments by the Addition of Sulphur Dioxide

Fermentation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Cuijvers ◽  
Steven Van Den Heuvel ◽  
Cristian Varela ◽  
Mark Rullo ◽  
Mark Solomon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Sulphur Dioxide ◽  
Yeast Species ◽  
Grape Juice ◽  
Wine Yeast ◽  
Aroma Compound ◽  
Microbial Composition ◽  
Yeast Community ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Saccharomyces Yeasts

Uninoculated wine fermentations are conducted by a consortium of wine yeast and bacteria that establish themselves either from the grape surface or from the winery environment. Of the additives that are commonly used by winemakers, sulphur dioxide (SO2) represents the main antimicrobial preservative and its use can have drastic effects on the microbial composition of the fermentation. To investigate the effect of SO2 on the resident yeast community of uninoculated ferments, Chardonnay grape juice from 2018 and 2019 was treated with a variety of SO2 concentrations ranging up to 100 mg/L and was then allowed to undergo fermentation, with the yeast community structure being assessed via high-throughput meta-barcoding (phylotyping). While the addition of SO2 was shown to select against the presence of many species of non-Saccharomyces yeasts, there was a clear and increasing selection for the species Hanseniaspora osmophila as concentrations of SO2 rose above 40 mg/L in fermentations from both vintages. Chemical analysis of the wines resulting from these treatments showed significant increases in acetate esters, and specifically the desirable aroma compound 2-phenylethyl acetate, that accompanied the increase in abundance of H. osmophila. The ability to modulate the yeast community structure of an uninoculated ferment and the resulting chemical composition of the final wine, as demonstrated in this study, represents an important tool for winemakers to begin to be able to influence the organoleptic profile of uninoculated wines.

scholarly journals Patterns of yeast diversity distribution and its drivers in rhizosphere soil of Hami melon orchards in different regions of Xinjiang

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
ShanShan Zhu ◽  
YongHui Lei ◽  
Chong Wang ◽  
YuMei Wei ◽  
ChunCheng Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Rhizosphere Soil ◽  
Yeast Species ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Soil Factors ◽  
Yeast Diversity ◽  
Northern Xinjiang ◽  
Yeast Community ◽  
Solar Radiation Intensity ◽  
Total Potassium

Abstract Background The unique climatic conditions of the Xinjiang region nurture rich melon and fruit resources, the melon and fruit sugar sources provide sufficient nutrients for the survival of yeast, and the diverse habitats accompanied by extreme climatic conditions promote the production of yeast diversity and strain resources. However, the relationship between yeast species and their relationship with environmental factors in the soil of Xinjiang specialty cash crop Hami melon is not clear. Here, we aimed to characterize the diversity, community structure, and relationship between yeast species and environmental factors in Hami melon orchards soils in different regions of Xinjiang, China. Results Based on Illumina MiSeq high-throughput sequencing analysis of the D1 domain of the LSU rRNA genes, the community richness of yeast in the soil of Northern Xinjiang was higher than in the Southern and Eastern Xinjiang, but the community diversity was significantly lower in the Northern Xinjiang than in the Southern and Eastern Xinjiang. A total of 86 OTUs were classified into 59 genera and 86 species. Most OTUs (90.4%) belonged to the Basidiomycota; only a few (9.6%) belonged to Ascomycota. The most dominant species in the Southern, Eastern and Northern Xinjiang were Filobasidium magnum (17.90%), Solicoccozyma aeria (35.83%) and Filobasidium magnum (75.36%), respectively. Principal coordinates analysis (PCoA) showed that the yeast community composition in the soils of the three regions were obviously different, with the Southern and Eastern Xinjiang having more similar yeast community. Redundancy analysis (RDA) showed that soil factors such as conductivity (CO), total phosphorus (TP) and Total potassium (TK) and climate factors such as average annual precipitation (PRCP), relative humidity (RH) and net solar radiation intensity (SWGNT) were significantly correlated with yeast communities (P < 0.05). Conclusion There are abundant yeast resources in the rhizosphere soil of Hami melon orchard in Xinjiang, and there are obvious differences in the diversity and community structure of yeast in the three regions of Xinjiang. Differences in climatic factors related to precipitation, humidity and solar radiation intensity and soil factors related to conductivity, total phosphorus and total potassium are key factors driving yeast diversity and community structure.

Learning from 80 years of studies: a comprehensive catalogue of non-Saccharomyces yeasts associated with viticulture and winemaking

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
João Drumonde-Neves ◽  
Ticiana Fernandes ◽  
Teresa Lima ◽  
Célia Pais ◽  
Ricardo Franco-Duarte
Keyword(s):  
Yeast Species ◽  
Starter Cultures ◽  
Biotechnological Applications ◽  
Major Focus ◽  
Wine Production ◽  
Sampling Studies ◽  
Volatile Acidity ◽  
Wine Sector ◽  
Saccharomyces Yeast ◽  
Saccharomyces Yeasts

ABSTRACT Non-Saccharomyces yeast species are nowadays recognized for their impact on wine´s chemical composition and sensorial properties. In addition, new interest has been given to the commercial exploitation of non-Saccharomyces starter cultures in the wine sector. However, over many years, these yeast species were considered sources of contamination in wine production and conservation, mainly due to the high levels of volatile acidity obtained. The present manuscript systematizes 80 years of literature describing non-Saccharomyces yeast species isolated from grapes and/or grape musts. A link between each reference, the accepted taxonomic name of each species and their geographical occurrence is presented, compiling information for 293 species, in a total of 231 citations. One major focus of this work relates to the isolation of non-Saccharomyces yeasts from grapevines usually ignored in most sampling studies, also as isolation from damaged grapes. These particular niches are sources of specific yeast species, which are not identified in most other explored environments. These yeasts have high potential to be explored for important and diversified biotechnological applications.

scholarly journals Influence of Microencapsulation on Fermentative Behavior of Hanseniaspora osmophila in Wine Mixed Starter Fermentation

Fermentation ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 112
Author(s):  
Grazia Alberico ◽  
Angela Capece ◽  
Gianluigi Mauriello ◽  
Rocchina Pietrafesa ◽  
Gabriella Siesto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Yeast Species ◽  
Starter Culture ◽  
Cell Immobilization ◽  
Mixed Fermentation ◽  
Wine Composition ◽  
Saccharomyces Yeast ◽  
Suitable System ◽  
Saccharomyces Yeasts ◽  
Fermentative Process

In recent years, as a consequence of the re-evaluation of the role of non-Saccharomyces yeasts, several studies have been conducted on the use of controlled mixed fermentations with Saccharomyces and different non-Saccharomyces yeast species from the winemaking environment. To benefit from the metabolic particularities of some non-Saccharomyces yeasts, the management of a non-Saccharomyces strain in mixed fermentation is a crucial step, in particular the use of procedures addressed to increase the persistence of non-Saccharomyces strains during the fermentative process. The use of microencapsulation for cell immobilization might represent a strategy for enhancing the competitiveness of non-Saccharomyces yeasts during mixed fermentation. This study was aimed to assess the fermentative performance of a mixed starter culture, composed by a wild Hanseniaspora osmophila strain (ND1) and a commercial Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain (EC1118). For this purpose, free and microencapsulated cells of ND1 strain were tested in co-culture with EC1118 during mixed fermentations in order to evaluate the effect of the microencapsulation on fermentative behavior of mixed starter and final wine composition. The data have shown that H. osmophila cell formulation affects the persistence of both ND1 and EC1118 strains during fermentations and microencapsulation resulted in a suitable system to increase the fermentative efficiency of ND1 strain during mixed starter fermentation.

scholarly journals New View on Dietary Fiber Selection for Predictable Shifts in Gut Microbiota

mBio ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
T. M. Cantu-Jungles ◽  
B. R. Hamaker
Keyword(s):  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Microbial Communities ◽  
Dietary Fiber ◽  
Physical Characteristics ◽  
Dietary Fibers ◽  
Human Gut ◽  
Microbial Composition ◽  
Human Gut Microbiota ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Fiber Selection

ABSTRACT Dietary fibers can be utilized to shape the human gut microbiota. However, the outcomes from most dietary fibers currently used as prebiotics are a result of competition between microbes with overlapping abilities to utilize these fibers. Thus, divergent fiber responses are observed across individuals harboring distinct microbial communities. Here, we propose that dietary fibers can be classified hierarchically according to their specificity toward gut microbes. Highly specific fibers harbor chemical and physical characteristics that allow them to be utilized by only a narrow group of bacteria within the gut, reducing competition for that substrate. The use of such fibers as prebiotics targeted to specific microbes would result in predictable shifts independent of the background microbial composition.

Comparative Analysis of Gut Microbiota Following Changes in Training Volume Among Swimmers

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (05) ◽  
pp. 292-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarrad Timothy Hampton-Marcell ◽  
Tifani W. Eshoo ◽  
Marc D. Cook ◽  
Jack A. Gilbert ◽  
Craig A. Horswill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Community Structure ◽  
Microbial Community ◽  
Microbial Community Structure ◽  
Temporal Dynamics ◽  
Fecal Microbiota ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Training Volume ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Microbial Composition

AbstractExercise can influence gut microbial community structure and diversity; however, the temporal dynamics of this association have rarely been explored. Here we characterized fecal microbiota in response to short term changes in training volume. Fecal samples, body composition, and training logs were collected from Division I NCAA collegiate swimmers during peak training through their in-season taper in 2016 (n=9) and 2017 (n=7), capturing a systematic reduction in training volume near the conclusion of their athletic season. Fecal microbiota were characterized using 16S rRNA V4 amplicon sequencing and multivariate statistical analysis, Spearman rank correlations, and random forest models. Peak training volume, measured as swimming distance, decreased significantly during the study period from 32.6±4.8 km/wk to 11.3±8.1 km/wk (ANOVA, p<0.05); however, body composition showed no significant changes. Coinciding with the decrease in training volume, the microbial community structure showed a significant decrease in overall microbial diversity, a decrease in microbial community structural similarity, and a decrease in the proportion of the bacterial genera Faecalibacterium and Coprococcus. Together these data demonstrate a significant association between short-term changes in training volume and microbial composition and structure in the gut; future research will establish whether these changes are associated with energy balance or nutrient intake.

scholarly journals Characterizing the Potential of the Non-Conventional Yeast Saccharomycodes ludwigii UTAD17 in Winemaking

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esteves ◽  
Barbosa ◽  
Vasconcelos ◽  
Tavares ◽  
Mendes-Faia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Starter Culture ◽  
Grape Juice ◽  
Wine Quality ◽  
Mixed Culture Fermentation ◽  
Saccharomycodes Ludwigii ◽  
Saccharomyces Yeast ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Wine Region ◽  
Potential Use ◽  
Saccharomyces Yeasts

Non-Saccharomyces yeasts have received increased attention by researchers and winemakers, due to their particular contributions to the characteristics of wine. In this group, Saccharomycodes ludwigii is one of the less studied species. In the present study, a native S. ludwigii strain, UTAD17 isolated from the Douro wine region was characterized for relevant oenological traits. The genome of UTAD17 was recently sequenced. Its potential use in winemaking was further evaluated by conducting grape-juice fermentations, either in single or in mixed-cultures, with Saccharomyces cerevisiae, following two inoculation strategies (simultaneous and sequential). In a pure culture, S. ludwigii UTAD17 was able to ferment all sugars in a reasonable time without impairing the wine quality, producing low levels of acetic acid and ethyl acetate. The overall effects of S. ludwigii UTAD17 in a mixed-culture fermentation were highly dependent on the inoculation strategy which dictated the dominance of each yeast strain. Wines whose fermentation was governed by S. ludwigii UTAD17 presented low levels of secondary aroma compounds and were chemically distinct from those fermented by S. cerevisiae. Based on these results, a future use of this non-Saccharomyces yeast either in monoculture fermentations or as a co-starter culture with S. cerevisiae for the production of wines with greater expression of the grape varietal character and with flavor diversity could be foreseen.

scholarly journals Long-Term Adaption to High Osmotic Stress as a Tool for Improving Enological Characteristics in Industrial Wine Yeast

Genes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Betlej ◽  
Ewelina Bator ◽  
Bernadetta Oklejewicz ◽  
Leszek Potocki ◽  
Anna Górka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Osmotic Stress ◽  
Grape Juice ◽  
Wine Yeast ◽  
Sensory Profile ◽  
Wine Yeasts ◽  
Adaptive Laboratory Evolution ◽  
Yeast Viability ◽  
Glycerol Synthesis ◽  
The Many

Industrial wine yeasts owe their adaptability in constantly changing environments to a long evolutionary history that combines naturally occurring evolutionary events with human-enforced domestication. Among the many stressors associated with winemaking processes that have potentially detrimental impacts on yeast viability, growth, and fermentation performance are hyperosmolarity, high glucose concentrations at the beginning of fermentation, followed by the depletion of nutrients at the end of this process. Therefore, in this study, we subjected three widely used industrial wine yeasts to adaptive laboratory evolution under potassium chloride (KCl)-induced osmotic stress. At the end of the evolutionary experiment, we evaluated the tolerance to high osmotic stress of the evolved strains. All of the analyzed strains improved their fitness under high osmotic stress without worsening their economic characteristics, such as growth rate and viability. The evolved derivatives of two strains also gained the ability to accumulate glycogen, a readily mobilized storage form of glucose conferring enhanced viability and vitality of cells during prolonged nutrient deprivation. Moreover, laboratory-scale fermentation in grape juice showed that some of the KCl-evolved strains significantly enhanced glycerol synthesis and production of resveratrol-enriched wines, which in turn greatly improved the wine sensory profile. Altogether, these findings showed that long-term adaptations to osmotic stress can be an attractive approach to develop industrial yeasts.

scholarly journals Non-tandem repeat polymorphisms at microsatellite loci in wine yeast species

2020 ◽  
Vol 295 (3) ◽  
pp. 685-693
Author(s):  
María Laura Raymond Eder ◽  
Alberto Luis Rosa
Keyword(s):  
Tandem Repeat ◽  
Microsatellite Loci ◽  
Yeast Species ◽  
Wine Yeast

scholarly journals Yeast Community Structures and Dynamics in Healthy and Botrytis-Affected Grape Must Fermentations

2007 ◽  
Vol 73 (21) ◽  
pp. 6705-6713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aspasia A. Nisiotou ◽  
Apostolos E. Spiropoulos ◽  
George-John E. Nychas
Keyword(s):  
Time Course ◽  
Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Grape Juice ◽  
Direct Analysis ◽  
Wine Industry ◽  
Grape Must ◽  
Species Dominance ◽  
Yeast Community ◽  
Gradient Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Wine Fermentations

ABSTRACT Indigenous yeast population dynamics during the fermentation of healthy and Botrytis-affected grape juice samples from two regions in Greece, Attica and Arcadia, were surveyed. Species diversity was evaluated by using restriction fragment length polymorphism and sequence analyses of the 5.8S internal transcribed spacer and the D1/D2 ribosomal DNA (rDNA) regions of cultivable yeasts. Community-level profiles were also obtained by direct analysis of fermenting samples through denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis of 26S rDNA amplicons. Both approaches revealed structural divergences in yeast communities between samples of different sanitary states or geographical origins. In all cases, Botrytis infection severely perturbed the bioprocess of fermentation by dramatically altering species heterogeneity and succession during the time course. At the beginning and middle of fermentations, Botrytis-affected samples possessed higher levels of biodiversity than their healthy counterparts, being enriched with fermentative and/or spoilage species, such as Zygosaccharomyces bailii and Issatchenkia spp. or Kluyveromyces dobzhanskii and Kazachstania sp. populations that have not been reported before for wine fermentations. Importantly, Botrytis-affected samples exposed discrete final species dominance. Selection was not species specific, and two different populations, i.e., Saccharomyces cerevisiae in samples from Arcadia and Z. bailii in samples from Attica, could be recovered at the end of Botrytis-affected fermentations. The governing of wine fermentations by Z. bailii is reported for the first time and could elucidate the origins and role of this particular spoilage microbe for the wine industry. This is the first survey to compare healthy and Botrytis-affected spontaneous fermentations by using both culture-based and -independent molecular methods in an attempt to further illuminate the complex yeast ecology of grape must fermentations.

scholarly journals Comparison of Two Alternative Dominant Selectable Markers for Wine Yeast Transformation

2004 ◽  
Vol 70 (12) ◽  
pp. 7018-7023 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Cebollero ◽  
Ramon Gonzalez
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Strain ◽  
Wine Yeast ◽  
Selection Marker ◽  
Selectable Markers ◽  
Yeast Strains ◽  
Strain Transformation ◽  
Wine Yeast Strain ◽  
Industrial Strains ◽  
Resistance Markers ◽  
Selection For

ABSTRACT Genetic improvement of industrial yeast strains is restricted by the availability of selectable transformation markers. Antibiotic resistance markers have to be avoided for public health reasons, while auxotrophy markers are generally not useful for wine yeast strain transformation because most industrial Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains are prototrophic. For this work, we performed a comparative study of the usefulness of two alternative dominant selectable markers in both episomic and centromeric plasmids. Even though the selection for sulfite resistance conferred by FZF1-4 resulted in a larger number of transformants for a laboratory strain, the p-fluoro-dl-phenylalanine resistance conferred by ARO4-OFP resulted in a more suitable selection marker for all industrial strains tested. Both episomic and centromeric constructions carrying this marker resulted in transformation frequencies close to or above 103 transformants per μg of DNA for the three wine yeast strains tested.

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