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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 265–271 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of the Institute of Brewing |
| Volume | 115 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
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Influence of zinc on distiller’s yeast : cellular accumulation of zinc and impact on spirit congeners. / De Nicola, Raffaele; Hall, Nichola; Melville, Stuart G.; Walker, Graeme M.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Influence of zinc on distiller’s yeast
T2 - cellular accumulation of zinc and impact on spirit congeners
AU - De Nicola, Raffaele
AU - Hall, Nichola
AU - Melville, Stuart G.
AU - Walker, Graeme M.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Accumulation of zinc by a whisky distilling yeast strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae was studied during fermentation of malt wort and synthetic defined medium. Zinc uptake by yeast cells was very rapid in malt wort, as zinc (0.32 μg/mL) was completely removed from the fermentation medium within one hour. The type of fermentable carbohydrate had an impact on the kinetics of zinc accumulation, with maltose most effective at enhancing metal uptake at zinc concentrations above 3.2 μg/mL. Enriching yeast cells with zinc by “preconditioning” impacted on the production of flavour congeners in the distillates produced from fermented cultures. Such distillates were characterized by an altered flavour and aroma profile. In particular, the production of some higher alcohols increased when yeast cells were preconditioned with zinc. This phenomenon is yeast strain related. Industrial fermentation processes, including brewing and distilling, may benefit from optimization of zinc bioavailability in yeast cultures resulting in more efficient fermentations and improved product quality.
AB - Accumulation of zinc by a whisky distilling yeast strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae was studied during fermentation of malt wort and synthetic defined medium. Zinc uptake by yeast cells was very rapid in malt wort, as zinc (0.32 μg/mL) was completely removed from the fermentation medium within one hour. The type of fermentable carbohydrate had an impact on the kinetics of zinc accumulation, with maltose most effective at enhancing metal uptake at zinc concentrations above 3.2 μg/mL. Enriching yeast cells with zinc by “preconditioning” impacted on the production of flavour congeners in the distillates produced from fermented cultures. Such distillates were characterized by an altered flavour and aroma profile. In particular, the production of some higher alcohols increased when yeast cells were preconditioned with zinc. This phenomenon is yeast strain related. Industrial fermentation processes, including brewing and distilling, may benefit from optimization of zinc bioavailability in yeast cultures resulting in more efficient fermentations and improved product quality.
M3 - Article
VL - 115
SP - 265
EP - 271
JO - Journal of the Federated Institutes of Brewing
JF - Journal of the Federated Institutes of Brewing
SN - 0046-9750
IS - 3
ER -