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ArticleScientific reports2018

Effect of the environment microbiota on the flavour of light-flavour Baijiu during spontaneous fermentation.

Xiao-Na Pang, Bei-Zhong Han, Xiao-Ning Huang, Xin Zhang, Lin-Feng Hou, Ming Cao, Li-Juan Gao, Guang-Hui Hu, Jing-Yu Chen

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers.

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Xiao-Na PangBeijing Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China.
Bei-Zhong HanBeijing Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China.
Xiao-Ning HuangBeijing Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China.
Xin ZhangTechnology Center, Shanxi Xinghuacun Fenjiu Distillery Co. Ltd., Fenyang, 032205, China.
Lin-Feng HouBeijing Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China.
Ming CaoBeijing Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China.
Li-Juan GaoDepartment of Biotechnology, Beijing Center for Physical and Chemical Analysis, Beijing, 100089, China.
Guang-Hui HuDepartment of Biotechnology, Beijing Center for Physical and Chemical Analysis, Beijing, 100089, China.
Jing-Yu ChenBeijing Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China. chenjy@cau.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Light-flavour Baijiu is a type of Chinese liquor with a pure and mild flavour produced by traditional spontaneous solid-state fermentation. The flavour of this liquor has been found to vary in the different periods of annual production. To explore the factors affecting flavour, the microbiota of the surrounding environment, starter and fermentation process in different periods were investigated. Results showed that the ester content and acidity of light-flavour Baijiu were significantly lower when annual production was resumed after a summer break. HCA plot of volatile flavour profile and bacterial PCoA results indicated that the differences occurred at later stages, mainly due to different structures of Lactobacillus. Correlation analysis by O2PLS indicated that Lactobacillus positively correlated with esters. Species-level analysis showed that the lack of L. acetotolerans on the surface of the jar might cause a lag in fermentation and lower ester content. Thereafter, L. acetotolerans was revived during fermentation and enriched on the surface of the jar, which promoted ester formation. As important sources of L. acetotolerans, the air and fermentation jars played a critical role during fermentation. Therefore, this systematic study on environmental microbial ecology is valuable for quality control and to explore environmental microbiota functions during spontaneous fermentation.

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Alcoholic BeveragesFermentationFlavoring AgentsFood MicrobiologyLactobacillusMicrobiotaTasteVolatile Organic CompoundsFlavoring AgentsVolatile Organic Compounds

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