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Isolation, selection, and characterization of highly ethanol-tolerant strains of Oenococcus oeni from south Catalonia.
International microbiology : the official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology - 1 Jun 2013
Bordas Meritxell, Araque Isabel, Alegret Joan O, El Khoury Mariette, Lucas Patrick, Rozès Nicolas, Reguant Cristina, Bordons Albert
Abstract excerpt
Twenty-one strains of Oenococcus oeni were isolated during the malolactic fermentation of wines from south Catalonia. Due to their high ethanol tolerance (14 %, or more), these strains may serve as promising starters. The strains were screened by assays in a wine-like medium and by their co-inoculation in wine, resulting in the selection of well-performing strains, subsequently shown not to produce the main...
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