Evaluation of different yeast strains on the quality of beer produced from malted proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.)

The aim of the research is to define optimal sowing parameters that ensure the highest yielding capacity and high quality of the proso millet seeds (Panicum miliaceum L.). To achieve a stated goal we established and analyzed multiple-factor interrelations of the formation of highly productive seed sowing of the proso millet by improving sowing methods and sowing rates as well as conditions improving sowing qualities and yielding capacity of seeds with the application of correlation pleiades. We founded that deviation from the recommended sowing rates in production results in the decline of yielding capacity level. We also suggested that the deficit of seed material caused the highest shortfalls in seed yields compared to its over-expenditure; moreover, the seed planted with wide row spacing had the best yielding capacity, while sowing with row spacing of 15 cm and sowing rate at 3.5 million seeds/ha provided the its highest yielding capacity.

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In vitro Antioxidant Activity of Barnyard Millet (Echinochola esculenta (A. Braun) H.Scholz) and Proso Millet (Panicum miliaceum L.)

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3532486 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Yanchen Dolma Kom ◽

Karthiyayini R

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Panicum Miliaceum ◽

Barnyard Millet ◽

Proso Millet ◽

In Vitro Antioxidant Activity

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How Different Fermentation Type Affects Volatile Composition of Plum Jerkums

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app11104658 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (10) ◽

pp. 4658

Author(s):

Magdalena Januszek ◽

Paweł Satora

Keyword(s):

Volatile Compounds ◽

Current Paper ◽

Higher Alcohols ◽

High Quality ◽

Volatile Composition ◽

Spontaneous Fermentation ◽

Fermentation Efficiency ◽

Yeast Strains ◽

The Impact

Quality of plum jerkum is significantly associated to the profile of volatile compounds. Therefore, we decided to assess the impact of various fermentation types on selected properties of plum jerkums, especially compounds which contribute to the aroma of the finished product. We used the following yeast strains: S. cerevisiae S1, H. uvarum H2, and Ethanol RED (S. cerevisiae). Moreover, we considered spontaneous fermentation. S. cerevisiae and H. uvarum strains were isolated during the fermentation of Čačanska Lepotica or Węgierka Dąbrowicka (plum cultivars), respectively. As for fermentation type, spontaneous fermentation of H. uvarum H2 provided the best results. It could be associated to the fact that plum juices fermented with H. uvarum H2 presented the highest concentration of terpenoids, esters, or some higher alcohols. In the current paper, application of indigenous strains of yeasts resulted in the required oenological characteristics, e.g., highest fermentation efficiency and concentration of ethanol was determined in juices fermented with Ethanol RED (S. cerevisiae) and also with S. cerevisiae S1. Our results suggested that indigenous strains of yeasts present in plums demonstrate great potential for the production of plum jerkums of high quality.

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Processes, Challenges and Optimisation of Rum Production from Molasses—A Contemporary Review

Fermentation ◽

10.3390/fermentation7010021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 21

Author(s):

Tinashe Mangwanda ◽

Joel B. Johnson ◽

Janice S. Mani ◽

Steve Jackson ◽

Shaneel Chandra ◽

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Keyword(s):

Management Practices ◽

Scientific Literature ◽

Asia Pacific ◽

Yeast Strains ◽

Challenges And Opportunities ◽

The Caribbean ◽

The Impact ◽

Production Industry ◽

Stringent Quality

The rum industry is currently worth USD 16 billion, with production concentrated in tropical countries of the Caribbean and Asia-Pacific regions. The primary feedstock for rum production is sugar cane molasses, a by-product of sugar refineries. The main variables known to affect rum quality include the composition of the molasses, the length of fermentation, and the type of barrels and length of time used for aging the rum. The goal of this review is to provide an overview of the impact of these variables on rum quality, and to highlight current challenges and opportunities in the production of rum from molasses. In order to achieve this, we review the relevant contemporary scientific literature on these topics. The major contemporary challenges in the rum production industry include minimising the effects of variability in feedstock quality, ensuring the fermentation process runs to completion, preventing microbial contamination, and the selection and maintenance of yeast strains providing optimum ethanol production. Stringent quality management practices are required to ensure consistency in the quality and organoleptic properties of the rum from batch to batch. Further research is required to fully understand the influences of many of these variables on the final quality of the rum produced.

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Morphophysiological and molecular characterization of millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) varieties for crop improvement in Western Europe

CABI Agriculture and Bioscience ◽

10.1186/s43170-021-00047-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Massimo Vischi ◽

Nicola Zorzin ◽

Maria Bernhart ◽

Johanna Winkler ◽

Dipak Santra ◽

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Keyword(s):

Western Europe ◽

Crop Improvement ◽

Genetic Distances ◽

Phenotypic Traits ◽

Panicum Miliaceum ◽

Novel Foods ◽

Proso Millet ◽

Ne Italy ◽

The Usa

Abstract Background Global warming and issues in favour of a more sustainable agriculture suggest a reconsideration of minor cereals in European agrosystems. Compared to other summer crops, proso millet has a remarkable drought resistance and could be used to improve crop rotation and biodiversity. Proso millet is also increasingly sought by industry to produce novel foods such as those designed for coeliac patients. In this study, a thorough characterization of 11, commercially available, proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) varieties was carried out as a preliminary step for crop reintroduction and breeding in Western Europe. Methods The cultivars under evaluation were introduced from Austria, Poland, Russia, and the USA (University of Nebraska–Lincoln). Plants were grown at Udine (NE Italy) and Gleisdorf (Styria, Austria), under greenhouse and field conditions, respectively. Yield components and a range of morphophysiological characters were recorded in both locations. In parallel, 85 SSR markers were tested on DNA samples extracted from randomly chosen plants of each variety and the 12 responsive markers used to genotype the whole variety set. Results Morphometric analyses showed that varieties have several diverging phenotypic traits and architectures. In all instances, yields recorded at field level were much lower than potential yields. In this respect, US selections were comparable to earlier developed European varieties, suggesting that breeding for an increased adaptation is the keystone for a stable reintroduction of millet in Western Europe. Molecular analyses uncovered remarkably low genetic differences and heterozygosity levels within cultivars, confirming millet as an essentially autogamous species; in contrast, large genetic distances were noted among cultivars selected in different environments. Results of SSR genotyping combined with those originating from phenotypic analyses indicated possible crosses to source the genetic variability necessary for selection. Conclusions This study enabled the identification of cultivars that could be used to revitalize the crop in Western Europe and to produce genetically variable hybrid progenies exploitable by breeding.

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Metabolism of a Pyrrolidine Urea Herbicide in Corn and Weeds

Weed Science ◽

10.1017/s0043174500036419 ◽

1974 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 10-14 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

R. E. Holm ◽

D. E. Stallard

Keyword(s):

Adventitious Roots ◽

Parent Compound ◽

Soil Surface ◽

Abutilon Theophrasti ◽

Water Soluble ◽

Hill Reaction ◽

Panicum Miliaceum ◽

Proso Millet ◽

Ipomoea Purpurea ◽

The Hill

Five 2,5-dimethyl-1-pyrrolidinecarboxanilides were effective inhibitors of the Hill reaction. However, only thecisisomers were active; thetransisomers were totally inactive. Experiments were conducted using14C-5328 (cis-2,5-dimethyl-1-pyrrolidinecarboxanilide). A correlation existed between resistance of various plants to 5328 and their ability to metabolize it to water soluble metabolites. Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrastiMedic.) and proso millet (Panicum miliaceumL.) seedlings were very susceptible to 5328 and were unable to metabolize it. Tall morningglory [Ipomoea purpurea(L.) Roth] seedlings were highly tolerant to 5328 and converted it completely to its metabolites. Corn (Zea maysL. ‘DeKalb variety XL-45′) seedlings which were slightly susceptible to 5328 injury were able to metabolize up to 90% of the parent compound. Corn foliage uptake of14C-5328 applied to the soil surface occurred through the adventitious roots.

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