Continuous automated microbial monitoring in laboratory-scale winemaking experiments

The management of microbial flora is a key element of the winemaking process. It impacts process time, fermentation quality (e.g., production of alcohol, development of aroma compounds, absence of undesirable microorganisms) and the overall quality of the final wine product. In microbial flora mana...

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Main Authors: Alexis Joran, Konstanze Schiessl, Géraldine Klein, Michael D. Besmer, Camille Eicher, Hervé Alexandre
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Language:English
Published: International Viticulture and Enology Society 2023-05-01
Series:OENO One
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Online Access:https://oeno-one.eu/article/view/7192
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author Alexis Joran
Konstanze Schiessl
Géraldine Klein
Michael D. Besmer
Camille Eicher
Hervé Alexandre
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description The management of microbial flora is a key element of the winemaking process. It impacts process time, fermentation quality (e.g., production of alcohol, development of aroma compounds, absence of undesirable microorganisms) and the overall quality of the final wine product. In microbial flora management, real-time microbial monitoring is crucial. When applying currently used classical methods (e.g., cultivation on plates) or more recent technologies (e.g., flow cytometry), the flora sampling frequency is not optimal and taking around-the-clock measurements involves high labour costs. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of automated microbial monitoring based on an online flow cytometry system for different laboratory-scale applications in the field of winemaking. Initially, a protocol for automated sampling, double-staining and analysis was validated on yeast and bacterial populations after rehydration of the starter cultures. The system was then tested on a variety of increasingly complex biological systems, simulating its applications in the winemaking process. First, a yeast starter culture preparation for “prise de mousse” was tested. Then, a mixed-culture alcoholic fermentation was monitored. Finally, a microbial-focused observation of wine aging was emulated. By overcoming specific constraints linked to the must medium (e.g., sugars, alcohol contents, production of gas, fermentation duration), the results show the potential of this technology for (1) automated yeast or bacterial monitoring in a wide range of laboratory-scale wine environments, (2) simultaneous monitoring of both total and intact populations of multiple microorganisms, (3) long observation periods, and (4) high sampling frequencies for high-resolution data. It could be particularly useful for facilitating and improving control of potential contaminants or stuck fermentations, as well as better piloting starter preparations, alcoholic fermentations, or malolactic fermentations.
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spelling doaj.art-e68fee03071d4a06a6a9973c7a0d0d872023-05-17T07:40:30ZengInternational Viticulture and Enology SocietyOENO One2494-12712023-05-0157210.20870/oeno-one.2023.57.2.7192Continuous automated microbial monitoring in laboratory-scale winemaking experimentsAlexis Joran0Konstanze Schiessl1Géraldine Klein2Michael D. Besmer3Camille Eicher4Hervé Alexandre51Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, L’Institut Agro Dijon, PAM UMR A 02.102, F-21000 Dijon, France - IUVV Equipe VAlMiS, rue Claude Ladrey, BP 27877, 21078 Dijon CedexonCyt Microbiology AG, Marchwartstrasse 61, 8038 ZürichUniv. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, L’Institut Agro Dijon, PAM UMR A 02.102, F-21000 Dijon, France - IUVV Equipe VAlMiS, rue Claude Ladrey, BP 27877, 21078 Dijon CedexonCyt Microbiology AG, Marchwartstrasse 61, 8038 ZürichUniv. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, L’Institut Agro Dijon, PAM UMR A 02.102, F-21000 Dijon, France - IUVV Equipe VAlMiS, rue Claude Ladrey, BP 27877, 21078 Dijon CedexUniv. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, L’Institut Agro Dijon, PAM UMR A 02.102, F-21000 Dijon, France - IUVV Equipe VAlMiS, rue Claude Ladrey, BP 27877, 21078 Dijon Cedex The management of microbial flora is a key element of the winemaking process. It impacts process time, fermentation quality (e.g., production of alcohol, development of aroma compounds, absence of undesirable microorganisms) and the overall quality of the final wine product. In microbial flora management, real-time microbial monitoring is crucial. When applying currently used classical methods (e.g., cultivation on plates) or more recent technologies (e.g., flow cytometry), the flora sampling frequency is not optimal and taking around-the-clock measurements involves high labour costs. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of automated microbial monitoring based on an online flow cytometry system for different laboratory-scale applications in the field of winemaking. Initially, a protocol for automated sampling, double-staining and analysis was validated on yeast and bacterial populations after rehydration of the starter cultures. The system was then tested on a variety of increasingly complex biological systems, simulating its applications in the winemaking process. First, a yeast starter culture preparation for “prise de mousse” was tested. Then, a mixed-culture alcoholic fermentation was monitored. Finally, a microbial-focused observation of wine aging was emulated. By overcoming specific constraints linked to the must medium (e.g., sugars, alcohol contents, production of gas, fermentation duration), the results show the potential of this technology for (1) automated yeast or bacterial monitoring in a wide range of laboratory-scale wine environments, (2) simultaneous monitoring of both total and intact populations of multiple microorganisms, (3) long observation periods, and (4) high sampling frequencies for high-resolution data. It could be particularly useful for facilitating and improving control of potential contaminants or stuck fermentations, as well as better piloting starter preparations, alcoholic fermentations, or malolactic fermentations. https://oeno-one.eu/article/view/7192automationflow cytometrymonitoringwineyeastbacteria
spellingShingle Alexis Joran
Konstanze Schiessl
Géraldine Klein
Michael D. Besmer
Camille Eicher
Hervé Alexandre
Continuous automated microbial monitoring in laboratory-scale winemaking experiments
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automation
flow cytometry
monitoring
wine
yeast
bacteria
title Continuous automated microbial monitoring in laboratory-scale winemaking experiments
title_full Continuous automated microbial monitoring in laboratory-scale winemaking experiments
title_fullStr Continuous automated microbial monitoring in laboratory-scale winemaking experiments
title_full_unstemmed Continuous automated microbial monitoring in laboratory-scale winemaking experiments
title_short Continuous automated microbial monitoring in laboratory-scale winemaking experiments
title_sort continuous automated microbial monitoring in laboratory scale winemaking experiments
topic automation
flow cytometry
monitoring
wine
yeast
bacteria
url https://oeno-one.eu/article/view/7192
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