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Role of commercial enzymes in wine production: a critical review of recent research

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Purified enzymes of microbial origin are applied in the beverage industry since decades because of their ability to enhance products and processes with minimal side effects and low costs. Commercial enzymes are widely used during different wine making steps providing a broad range of effects, such as to maximise juice yield, improve aroma compounds, flavour enhancement, colour extraction in red wines, and contribute in the removal of dissolved unwanted colloidal particles and pectin substances during wine stabilization and filtration. This review presents a study of recent advances in the application of commercial enzymes in the wine making of red, white and sweet wines that have been made in essentially the last 13 years (2005–2018). Literature has been critically analysed to discover general rules about previous research. Special attention is paid to the safety of enzyme application due to allergic issues. Future research efforts should be concentrated on application of immobilizated enzymes and the use of microorganisms with potential enzymatic side activities during wine production.

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Espejo, F. Role of commercial enzymes in wine production: a critical review of recent research. J Food Sci Technol 58, 9–21 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-020-04489-0

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