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Zamora, F. (2009). Biochemistry of Alcoholic Fermentation. In: Moreno-Arribas, M.V., Polo, M.C. (eds) Wine Chemistry and Biochemistry. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-74118-5_1

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