International journal of food microbiology2012Vol. 159pp. -
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Abstract
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are often exploited to carry out malolactic fermentation in wine. However, a few specific LAB strains and, more precisely, some Pediococcus parvulus strains synthesize a β-glucan, which can be deleterious to wine quality as it confers a ropy texture to the wine that can no …