A Survey on Acetic Acid Bacteria Levels and Volatile Acidity in Several Wines of the Republic of Moldova

Autor: Dan Zgardan, Irina Mitina, Rodica Sturza, Valentin Mitin, Silvia Rubtov, Cristina Grajdieru, Emilia Behta, Fatih Inci, Nedim Haciosmanoglu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Biology and Life Sciences Forum, Vol 26, Iss 1, p 79 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2673-9976
DOI: 10.3390/Foods2023-15153
Popis: Acetic acid bacteria (AAB) are ubiquitous wine spoilage microorganisms causing significant economic damage to winemakers. Considering difficulties in their isolation through traditional microbiological methods, it would be advantageous to detect them using molecular methods at all stages of winemaking and, thus, prevent wine spoilage. In this research, we analyzed wines, musts and grapes of 13 varieties grown in different regions of the Republic of Moldova. The DNA was extracted and analyzed via PCR using home-designed primers to detect Acetobacter aceti and Acetobacter pasteurianus. Generally, samples with no detectable amounts of AAB in either musts or wine had volatile acidity within the acceptable limits. Only one grape (Rara Neagra) had detectable amounts of AAB (A. pasteurianus) at all analyzed stages (grape, must, wine), and this sample had the highest amount of volatile acidity (2.11 g/L), exceeding the maximum acceptable limit for red wines of 1.2 g/L. A. pasteurianus was more common than A. aceti, both in musts and wines. Samples positive for AAB but containing low amounts of them in wine (Cq value > 35) did not have volatile acidity above the acceptable level. Samples that were wine-negative but must-positive for AAB had volatile acidity close to the acceptable limit. This study shows the utility of PCR diagnostics for predicting the risks of wine spoilage by AAB.
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