ISSN:
1476-5535
Keywords:
Glucose
;
Lactobacillus
;
Malate
;
Malolactic-fermentation
;
Utilization
;
Wine
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Summary Two selected wine strains of the genusLactobacillus (L. plantarum 197 andL. curvatus 783) were tested for their ability to complete malolactic fermentation (MLF) in a synthetic medium (PBM-broth) supplemented withL-malic acid (7.5–74.6 mM) andD-glucose (5.5–55 mM). The 24 directed fermentation assays, 12 for each bacterial strain, were carried out at 20°C and pH 3.5. MLF was completed (residualL-malic acid ≤0.2 mM) in eight days in 19 of the 24 fermentation assays, even in the presence of 74.6 mML-malic acid or 55.5 mMD-Glucose utilization was generally simultaneous to MLF but was completed (residual concentrations ≤0.2 mM) only in 6 of the 24 fermentation assays. These results support the use of these strains in directed MLF assays at the very differentL-malic acid andD-glucose concentrations tested.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01569667
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