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High frequency of histamine-producing bacteria in the enological environment and instability of the histidine decarboxylase production phenotype.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Feb 2008
Lucas Patrick M, Claisse Olivier, Lonvaud-Funel Aline
Abstract excerpt
Lactic acid bacteria contribute to wine transformation during malolactic fermentation. They generally improve the sensorial properties of wine, but some strains produce histamine, a toxic substance that causes health issues. Histamine-producing strains belong to species of the genera Oenococcus,...
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