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Title: Determination of viable yeast cells by gravitational field-flow fractionation with fluorescence detection. Author: Sanz R, Galceran MT, Puignou L. Journal: Biotechnol Prog; 2004; 20(2):613-8. PubMed ID: 15059009. Abstract: Vinification processing is largely related to yeast performance and depends on the initial cell viability. To optimize the quality of wine fermentation, control of the yeast quality is mandatory. The present paper describes a new method using gravitational field flow fractionation (GrFFF) with fluorescence detection for the determination of yeast cell viability before the fermentation process. A GrFFF calibration procedure was developed using commercial yeast to prepare standards of viable cells and propidium iodide (PI) as fluorescent probe for nonviable cells. The suitability of the new method was tested with several commercial yeast strains with a g/L content ranging from 1 to 3. The validation of the method was performed by comparing GrFFF viability values with those obtained using Coulter counter and flow cytometry techniques.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]