title: Ethanol-independent biofilm formation by a flor wine yeast strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
abstract: Flor strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae form a biofilm on the surface of wine at the end of fermentation, when sugar is depleted and growth on ethanol becomes dependent on oxygen. Here, we report greater biofilm formation on glycerol and ethyl acetate and inconsistent formation on succinic, lactic, and acetic acids.
authors.affiliation: Di.S.A.A.B.A., Sez. Microbiologia-Università di Sassari, Viale Italia 39, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
authors.forename: Severino
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zara
authors.forename: Michael K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Gross
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zara
authors.forename: Marilena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Budroni
authors.forename: Alan T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Bakalinsky
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000378:metabolism; D019342:Acetic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000378:metabolism*; D005990:Glycerol / Q000378:metabolism; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D019802:Succinic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D014920:Wine / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D019344:Lactic Acid; D000431:Ethanol; C007650:ethyl acetate; D019802:Succinic Acid; D005990:Glycerol; D019342:Acetic Acid