The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of free molecular and bound forms of sulphur dioxide and oxygen on the viability and culturability of a selected strain of Acetobacter pasteurianus and a selected strain of Brettanomyces bruxellensis in wine.
The effect of sulphur dioxide and oxygen on the viability and culturability of a strain of Acetobacter pasteurianus and a strain of Brettanomyces bruxellensis isolated from wine.
Department of Viticulture and Oenology, Institute for Wine Biotechnology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, 7602 Maitland (Stellenbosch), South Africa. wdutoit@sun.ac.za