Yeasts in food and beverages/
Amparo Querol, Graham Fleet, (eds.).
- Berlin : Springer, c2006.
- 453 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
- Yeast handbook ; v. 2 .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Commercial and Community Significance of Yeasts in Food and Beverage Production.- Taxonomic and Ecological Diversity of Food and Beverage Yeasts.- Molecular Methods to Identify and Characterize Yeasts in Foods and Beverages.- Yeast Ecological Interactions. Yeast'Yeast, Yeast'Bacteria, Yeast'Fungi Interactions and Yeasts as Biocontrol Agents.- Physiological and Molecular Responses of Yeasts to the Environment.- Molecular Mechanisms Involved in the Adaptive Evolution of Industrial Yeasts.- Principles and Applications of Genomics and Proteomics in the Analysis of Industrial Yeast Strains.- Carbohydrate Metabolism.- Yeasts as Biocatalysts.- Production of Antioxidants, Aromas, Colours, Flavours, and Vitamins by Yeasts.- Food and Beverage Spoilage Yeasts.- The Public Health and Probiotic Significance of Yeasts in Foods and Beverages.- The Development of Superior Yeast Strains for the Food and Beverage Industries: Challenges, Opportunities and Potential Benefits.