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Varela C, Alperstein L, Sundstrom J, Solomon M, Brady M, Borneman A, Jiranek V. A special drop: Characterising yeast isolates associated with fermented beverages produced by Australia's indigenous peoples. Food Microbiol 2023; 112:104216. [PMID: 36906316 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2023.104216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Abstract
Way-a-linah, an alcoholic beverage produced from the fermented sap of Eucalyptus gunnii, and tuba, a fermented drink made from the syrup of Cocos nucifera fructifying bud, are two of several fermented beverages produced by Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait people. Here we describe the characterisation of yeast isolates from samples associated with the fermentation of way-a-linah and tuba. Microbial isolates were obtained from two different geographical locations in Australia - the Central Plateau in Tasmania, and Erub Island in the Torres Strait. While Hanseniaspora species and Lachancea cidri were the most abundant species in Tasmania, Candida species were the most abundant in Erub Island. Isolates were screened for tolerance to stress conditions found during the production of fermented beverages and for enzyme activities relevant to the appearance, aroma and flavour of these beverages. Based on screening results, eight isolates were evaluated for their volatile profile during the fermentation of wort, apple juice and grape juice. Diverse volatile profiles were observed for beers, ciders and wines fermented with different isolates. These findings reveal the potential of these isolates to produce fermented beverages with unique aroma and flavour profiles and highlight the vast microbial diversity associated with fermented beverages produced by Australia's Indigenous peoples.
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Affiliation(s)
- Cristian Varela
- The Australian Wine Research Institute, PO Box 197, Glen Osmond, Adelaide, SA 5064, Australia; Department of Wine Science, The University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, SA 5064, Australia.
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- Department of Wine Science, The University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, SA 5064, Australia
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- Department of Wine Science, The University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, SA 5064, Australia
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- The Australian Wine Research Institute, PO Box 197, Glen Osmond, Adelaide, SA 5064, Australia
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- Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, College of Arts and Social Sciences, The Australian National University, Acton, ACT 2601, Australia
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- The Australian Wine Research Institute, PO Box 197, Glen Osmond, Adelaide, SA 5064, Australia; Department of Wine Science, The University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, SA 5064, Australia
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- Department of Wine Science, The University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, SA 5064, Australia
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Liu XZ, Sang M, Zhang XA, Zhang TK, Zhang HY, He X, Li SX, Sun XD, Zhang ZM. Enhancing expression of SSU1 genes in Saccharomyces uvarum leads to an increase in sulfite tolerance and a transcriptome profile change. FEMS Yeast Res 2017; 17:3752510. [PMID: 28449102 DOI: 10.1093/femsyr/fox023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 04/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
Abstract
Saccharomyces uvarum is a good wine yeast species that may have great potential for the future. However, sulfur tolerance of most S. uvarum strains is very poor. In addition there is still little information about the SSU1 gene of S. uvarum, which encodes a putative transporter conferring sulfite tolerance. In order to analyze the function of the SSU1 gene, two expression vectors that contained different SSU1 genes were constructed and transferred into a sulfite-tolerant S. uvarum strain, A9. Then sulfite tolerance, SO2 production, and PCR, sequencing, RT-qPCR and transcriptome analyses were used to access the function of the S. uvarum SSU1 gene. Our results illustrated that enhancing expression of the SSU1 gene can promote sulfite resistance in S. uvarum, and an insertion fragment ahead of the additional SSU1 gene, as seen in some alleles, could affect the expression of other genes and the sulfite tolerance level of S. uvarum. This is the first report on enhancing the expression of the SSU1 gene of S. uvarum.
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- X Z Liu
- Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Conservation in Southwest China, the State Forest Administration, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, 650224
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- Central Laboratory of Xiangyang No.1 Hospital, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei Province, China, 442000
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- Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Conservation in Southwest China, the State Forest Administration, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, 650224
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- Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Conservation in Southwest China, the State Forest Administration, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, 650224
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- Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Conservation in Southwest China, the State Forest Administration, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, 650224
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- Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Conservation in Southwest China, the State Forest Administration, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, 650224
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- Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Conservation in Southwest China, the State Forest Administration, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, 650224
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- Central Laboratory of Xiangyang No.1 Hospital, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei Province, China, 442000
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- Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Conservation in Southwest China, the State Forest Administration, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, 650224
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