Flocculation in brewing yeasts: A computer simulation study

Authored by Marta Ginovart, M Silbert, D Lopez, A Giro

Date Published: 2006

DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2005.09.002

Sponsors: European Union

Platforms: No platforms listed

Model Documentation: Other Narrative

Model Code URLs: Model code not found

Abstract

A new simulator, INDISIM-FLOC, based on the individual-based simulator INDISIM, is used to examine the predictions of two different models of yeast flocculation. The first, proposed by Calleja {[}Calleja, G.B., 1987. Cell aggregation. In: Rose, A.H., Harrison, J.S. (Eds.), The Yeasts, vol. 2. second ed., Academic Press, London, pp. 165-238 (Chapter 7)], is known as the ``addition{''} model. The second, proposed by Stratford {[}Stratford, M., 1992. Yeast flocculation: a new perspective. In: Rose, A.H. (Ed.), Advances in Microbial Physiology, vol. 33. Academic Press, London, pp. 1-71] is known as the ``cascade{''} model. The simulations show that the latter exhibits a better qualitative agreement with available experimental data. (C) 2005 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

Tags

Strains Saccharomyces-cerevisiae Brewers