Genetic Mapping of Yeast to create specific flavors

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Single Malt Yinzer
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Genetic Mapping of Yeast to create specific flavors

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Fancy science stuff to make/enhance specific aromas/flavors. Can't wait to see what we can do with spirits based off this stuff.
A flavor compound called phenylethyl acetate imparts a hint of rose or honey to wherever it’s found — a dab of perfume, a sip of wine, a slug of beer. Microbiologists in Belgium have used genetic mapping to identify, for the first time, specific yeast genes that produce higher levels of this aroma in alcoholic beverages. The new finding joins other recent work connecting genes to flavors in wines and beers, and may be used to grow yeasts that produce new flavors.
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Single Malt Yinzer wrote:Fancy science stuff to make/enhance specific aromas/flavors. Can't wait to see what we can do with spirits based off this stuff.
A flavor compound called phenylethyl acetate imparts a hint of rose or honey to wherever it’s found — a dab of perfume, a sip of wine, a slug of beer. Microbiologists in Belgium have used genetic mapping to identify, for the first time, specific yeast genes that produce higher levels of this aroma in alcoholic beverages. The new finding joins other recent work connecting genes to flavors in wines and beers, and may be used to grow yeasts that produce new flavors.
https://www.asm.org/index.php/newsroom/ ... r-and-wine" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
http://mbio.asm.org/content/8/6/e01173-17" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
That gave me a migraine... heavy reading! Agree it will be interesting to see where it goes. Not sure if I want a rosey finish to my whiskey
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