Yeast flocculation: a new method for characterising cell surface interactions

Flocculation is a property of yeast cells that has been traditionally used in industrial fermentations, especially in the brewing and wine industries. It is a cell wall interaction and an increase in flocculation is strongly correlated with an increase in cell surface hydrophobicity. Methods to assa...

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Main Author: Azeredo, Joana (author)
Other Authors: Ramos, Ilia (author), Rodrigues, Lígia M. (author), Oliveira, Rosário (author), Teixeira, J. A. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 1997
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/1381
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/1381