Melita Sternad Lemut

Prof. Dr. Melita Sternad Lemut

Wine Research Centre, School of Viticulture and Enology, University of Nova Gorica, Glavni trg 8, SI-5271, Vipava, Slovenia
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Academic Career Length

16Years (2011-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 July 2015 in Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology
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SDSofia Dashko
Sofia Dashko
NZNerve Zhou
Nerve Zhou
TTTinkara Tinta
Tinkara Tinta
PSPaolo Sivilotti
Paolo Sivilotti
Melita Sternad LemutMelita Sternad Lemut
Melita Sternad Lemut
JPJure Piskur
Jure Piskur
Consumer wine preferences are changing rapidly towards exotic flavours and tastes. In this work, we tested five non-conventional yeast strains for their potential to improve Ribolla Gialla wine quality. These strains were previously selected from numerous yeasts interesting as food production candidates. Sequential fermentation of Ribolla Gialla grape juice with the addition of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae T73 Lalvin industrial strain was performed. Zygosaccharomyces kombuchaensis CBS8849 and Kazachstania gamospora CBS10400 demonstrated positive organoleptic properties and suitable fermentation dynamics, rapid sugar consumption and industrial strain compatibility. At the same time, Torulaspora microellipsoides CBS6641, Dekkera bruxellensis CBS2796 and Dekkera anomala CBS77 were unsuitable for wine production because of poor fermentation dynamics, inefficient sugar consumption and ethanol production levels and major organoleptic defects. Thus, we selected strains of K. gamospora and Z. kombuchaensis that significantly improved the usually plain taste of Ribolla wine by providing additional aromatic complexity in a controlled and reproducible manner.

12 September 2017 in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
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PSPaolo Sivilotti
Paolo Sivilotti
RFRachele Falchi
Rachele Falchi
JHJose Carlos Herrera
Jose Carlos Herrera
BŠBranka Škvarč
Branka Škvarč
LBLorena Butinar
Lorena Butinar
AVAndreja Vanzo
Andreja Vanzo

3 August 2016 in Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
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KTKajetan Trošt
Kajetan Trošt
Klančnik AnjaKlančnik Anja
Klančnik Anja
BVBranka Mozetič Vodopivec
Branka Mozetič Vodopivec
Melita Sternad LemutMelita Sternad Lemut
Melita Sternad Lemut
KNKatja Jug Novšak
Katja Jug Novšak
SMSonja Smole Možina
Sonja Smole Možina

1 September 2011 in Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
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Melita Sternad LemutMelita Sternad Lemut
Melita Sternad Lemut
KTK. Trost
K. Trost
PSP. Sivilotti
P. Sivilotti
UVU. Vrhovsek
U. Vrhovsek

4 September 2013 in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
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Melita Sternad LemutMelita Sternad Lemut
Melita Sternad Lemut
PSPaolo Sivilotti
Paolo Sivilotti
PFPietro Franceschi
Pietro Franceschi
RWRon Wehrens
Ron Wehrens
UVUrska Vrhovsek
Urska Vrhovsek

14 June 2013 in Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
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Melita Sternad LemutMelita Sternad Lemut
Melita Sternad Lemut
KTKajetan Trost
Kajetan Trost
PSPaolo Sivilotti
Paolo Sivilotti
Panagiotis ArapitsasPanagiotis Arapitsas
Panagiotis Arapitsas
UVUrska Vrhovsek
Urska Vrhovsek