Considering the carcinogenic risk to human health, it is necessary to carry out research into arsenic (As) content in agro-food products and the impact of food processing on the final content. Yeast fermentation may represent a strategy for detoxifying some widespread beverages such as wine, beer and rice wine. A preliminary study of some commercial yeast species showed different viability responses to the presence of As. Yeasts had a noteworthy detoxification capability during fermentation, reducing the initial As content by about 75 % on average (minimum–maximum: 45–92 %), making it possible to produce wines with a considerably reduced content as compared to the corresponding grape juices from naturally As-rich soils. Nevertheless, significant differences between strains were observed in relation to resistance to arsenic toxicity and As removal capability. The choice of yeast strain can determine a difference of 40 % on the As content remaining in the wine after fermentation. Arsenic content of up to 1000 µg/L did not significantly worsen the fermentation of some wine yeasts, suggesting that the use of specific yeasts may represent an effective tool for reducing As in fermented beverages
Bertoldi, D.; Roman, T.; Guzzon, R.; Santato, A.; Malacarne, M.; Nicolini, G.; Larcher, R. (2016). Vitality and detoxification ability of yeasts in naturally As-rich musts. EUROPEAN FOOD RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY, 242 (10): 1655-1662. doi: 10.1007/s00217-016-2664-6 handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10449/35465
Vitality and detoxification ability of yeasts in naturally As-rich musts
Bertoldi, Daniela;Roman, Tomas;Guzzon, Raffaele;Santato, Alessandro;Malacarne, Mario;Nicolini, Giorgio;Larcher, Roberto
2016-01-01
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Considering the carcinogenic risk to human health, it is necessary to carry out research into arsenic (As) content in agro-food products and the impact of food processing on the final content. Yeast fermentation may represent a strategy for detoxifying some widespread beverages such as wine, beer and rice wine. A preliminary study of some commercial yeast species showed different viability responses to the presence of As. Yeasts had a noteworthy detoxification capability during fermentation, reducing the initial As content by about 75 % on average (minimum–maximum: 45–92 %), making it possible to produce wines with a considerably reduced content as compared to the corresponding grape juices from naturally As-rich soils. Nevertheless, significant differences between strains were observed in relation to resistance to arsenic toxicity and As removal capability. The choice of yeast strain can determine a difference of 40 % on the As content remaining in the wine after fermentation. Arsenic content of up to 1000 µg/L did not significantly worsen the fermentation of some wine yeasts, suggesting that the use of specific yeasts may represent an effective tool for reducing As in fermented beveragesFile | Dimensione | Formato | |
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