The production of isoamyl acetate from amyl alcohol by Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Journal of the Institute of Brewing

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 34-40

  Quilter, M G ^a   Hurley, J C ^b   Lynch, F J ^b   Murphy, M G ^a  

^a South East Technological University   (Ireland)

^b DIAGEO PLC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Fermentation; Fusel oil; Headspace gas chromatography; Isoamyl acetate; Lees oil; Molasses; Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; DISTILLATION; EFFECTS; FERMENTATION; FOOD PROCESSING; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY;

FOOD INDUSTRY;

ESTERS;

SACCHAROMYCES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0037607382     PISSN: 00469750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2050-0416.2003.tb00591.x     Document Type: Article

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