The effect of CO2 concentration on yeast fermentation : rates, metabolic products, and yeast stress indicators

© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Society of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology..

This research aimed to assess how the partial removal of carbon dioxide affects fermentations to provide a better understanding of how the manipulation of carbon dioxide concentration can be used to optimize industrial fermentations. To achieve this, fermentation kinetics, fermentation metabolic products, and yeast stress indicators were analyzed throughout ongoing brewing fermentations conducted under partial vacuum with atmospheric pressure controls. The partial vacuum reduced the solubility of carbon dioxide in the media and decreased the time necessary to reach carbon dioxide saturation. The effect was an increased rate of fermentation, and significantly more viable cells produced under vacuum pressure compared to controls. Ethanol, glycerol, and volatile organic compound concentrations were all significantly increased under partial vacuum, while indicators of yeast stress (trehalose) were reduced. Additionally, as the number of yeast cells was higher under partial vacuum, less sugar was consumed per volume of yeast cell. This study measured fermentation kinetics, metabolic products, and yeast health to holistically assess the effect of partial vacuum during a batch fermentation and found significant differences in each that can be individually exploited by researchers and industry.

SUMMARY: An exploration of batch yeast fermentation in a low-pressure environment, with a focus on the health and productivity of the yeast cells.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:50

Enthalten in:

Journal of industrial microbiology & biotechnology - 50(2023), 1 vom: 17. Feb.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Guadalupe-Daqui, Mario [VerfasserIn]
Goodrich-Schneider, Renee M [VerfasserIn]
Sarnoski, Paul J [VerfasserIn]
Carriglio, John C [VerfasserIn]
Sims, Charles A [VerfasserIn]
Pearson, Brian J [VerfasserIn]
MacIntosh, Andrew J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

142M471B3J
Beer
Carbon Dioxide
Carbon dioxide
Journal Article
Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
Trehalose
Vacuum
Yeast fermentation

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 23.02.2023

Date Revised 11.10.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/jimb/kuad001

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM351445005