Microbial Solutions for a Sustainable Alcoholic Beverages Supply Chain

A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbial Biotechnology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 1159

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Dear Colleagues,

It is a pleasure to invite academics and industry professionals to submit manuscripts that are in agreement with this Special Issue focusing on the innovative integration of microbial solutions within the sustainable supply chain of alcoholic beverages. This Special Issue is designed to showcase the latest advancements in microbiology and its application in enhancing the production, quality, and environmental sustainability of alcoholic beverages. Drawing upon a rich expertise in basic and advanced microbiology, food science and technology, as well as the environmental and human health microbiomes, this issue aims to bridge the gap between traditional practices and cutting-edge scientific research correlated with sustainable supply chains. Our editor(s), with a distinguished background in navigating international laboratories and diverse research groups, brings a wealth of knowledge on the correlation between beverage production and sustainable supply chains. This Special Issue not only highlights the practical applications of microbial solutions but also delves into the theoretical underpinnings that make such applications possible. Key themes include the exploration of the interconnections between microbial genotypes and phenotypes, culturing, genomics, transcriptomics, metagenomics, and/or metatranscriptomics to understand and harness the technological potential of bacteria and/or yeasts in the alcoholic fermentation process. These insights are pivotal in innovating the production processes of alcoholic beverages, ensuring they are not only efficient and of high quality but also environmentally sustainable. Thus, contributions are invited from researchers and practitioners who are exploring microbial applications in the alcoholic beverage industry, with a particular interest in sustainable practices. Through this collaborative endeavour, we aim to enrich the discourse on sustainable alcoholic beverage production and open new horizons for research and application in the sustainability field.

Dr. Wilson Jose Fernandes Lemos Junior
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Keywords

  • wine
  • beer
  • spirits
  • alcoholic beverages
  • sustainable food chain
  • microbial solutions

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Understanding the Utilization of Wasted Bread as a Brewing Adjunct for Producing a Sustainable Wheat Craft Beer
by Katry Dall’Acua, Manuela Poletto Klein, Bárbara Iegli Tech, Alessandra Fontana, Ludmylla Tamara Crepalde, Roger Wagner, Fernanda de Candido de Oliveira and Voltaire Sant’Anna
Microorganisms 2025, 13(1), 66; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13010066 - 2 Jan 2025
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Wasted bread (WB) has been studied as an alternative ingredient for increasing the sustainable footprint in the beer production chain. There are gaps in the literature on the impact of WB on beer manufacturing. Thus, the objective was to evaluate the addition of [...] Read more.
Wasted bread (WB) has been studied as an alternative ingredient for increasing the sustainable footprint in the beer production chain. There are gaps in the literature on the impact of WB on beer manufacturing. Thus, the objective was to evaluate the addition of WB as a replacement for wheat flakes in a craft beer. Three formulations with different concentrations of WB were produced and monitored for glucose and maltose concentrations in the mash; the beer was analyzed for ethanol, glycerol, acetic acid, lactic acid, pH, acidity, turbidity, color, and volatile compounds. Sensory analysis was performed by a trained panel. In the initial stages of mashing, a higher concentration of sugars was found in the wort with WB added, while, at the end stages, this was higher in the control wort. The addition of WB resulted in beers with a lower turbidity, darker color, and lower concentrations of ethanol, glycerol, and acetic acid. Among the volatile compounds, D-limonene, ethyl dodecanoate, heptanol, acetaldehyde, and ethyl acetate should be further explored as markers for the presence of WB. Higher intensities of banana odor and flavors were observed by the trained panel when there was a greater substitution of wheat flakes. WB is a low-cost and effective ingredient for beer production, although more work is needed for its large-scale use. Full article
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