title: Coupling effects of osmotic pressure and temperature on the viability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
abstract: The osmotic tolerance of cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a function of glycerol concentration and temperature has been investigated. Results show that under isothermal conditions (25 degrees C) cells are resistant (94% viability) to hyperosmotic treatment at 49.2 MPa. A thigher osmotic pressure, cell viability decreases to 25% at 99 MPa. Yeast resistance to high osmotic stress (99 Mpa) is enhanced at low temperatures (5-11 degrees C). Therefore, the temperature at which hyperosmotic pressure is achieved greatly affects cell viability. These results suggest that temperature control is a suitable means of enhancing cell survival in response to osmotic dehydration.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Génie des Procédés Alimentaires et Biotechnologiques, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Biologie Appliquée à la Nutrition et l'Alimentation, Dijon, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Beney
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Marechal
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gervais
mesh_terms: D003080:Cold Temperature; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003470:Culture Media; D009997:Osmotic Pressure; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000254:growth & development*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media