Rehydration protocols for active dry wine yeasts and the search for early indicators of yeast activity

American Journal of Enology and Viticulture

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 474-480

  Soubeyrand, Virginie ^a   Julien, Anne ^a   Sablayrolles, Jean Marie ^b  

^a LALLEMAND SAS   (France)

^b SPO   (France)

Author keywords

Active dry yeast; Fermentation; Rehydration; Winemaking

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846523383     PISSN: 00029254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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