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Int J Food Microbiol

Title:		New insights into the advantages of ammonium as a winemaking nutrient
Author(s):		Martinez-Moreno R; Quiros M; Morales P; Gonzalez R;
Address:		"Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino (CSIC, Universidad de La Rioja, Gobierno de la Rioja), C/Madre de Dios, 51, 26006 Logrono, La Rioja, Spain"
Journal Title:		Int J Food Microbiol
Year:		2014
Volume:		20140302
Issue:
Page Number:		128 - 135
DOI:		10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2014.02.020
ISSN/ISBN:		1879-3460 (Electronic) 0168-1605 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Nitrogen limitation is the most common cause for stuck or sluggish fermentation in winemaking, and it is usually dealt with by supplementing grape juice with either ammonium salts or organic nutrients. These practices have a direct impact on both fermentation kinetics and the sensorial features of the final product. The aim of this work is to provide a detailed characterization of yeast physiology in response to ammonium supplementation during alcoholic fermentation. This is done by determining changes in metabolic rates on a high frequency basis, as a sensitive way to detect the impact of fermentation conditions on yeast physiology. Our results indicate that the choice of supplementation strategy has an impact on several enological parameters like fermentation length, volatile acidity, final glycerol content, and aroma profile. Interestingly, a higher proportion of ammonium relates with improved glycerol and volatile acidity, for the same global yeast assimilable nitrogen content. However, ammonium over-supplementation has a negative impact on quality related parameters, notably on volatile acidity and aroma complexity. Production kinetics and final content of several volatile compounds are also differentially influenced by standard or excess ammonium supplementation"
Keywords:		Ammonium Compounds/*metabolism Carbon Dioxide/analysis *Fermentation *Food Microbiology Nitrogen/metabolism Principal Component Analysis Saccharomyces cerevisiae/growth & development/*metabolism Time Volatile Organic Compounds/analysis *Wine Ammonium supp;
Notes:		"MedlineMartinez-Moreno, Ruben Quiros, Manuel Morales, Pilar Gonzalez, Ramon eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Netherlands 2014/03/19 Int J Food Microbiol. 2014 May 2; 177:128-35. doi: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2014.02.020. Epub 2014 Mar 2"