14 articles in this issue
This ia a pre-publication for Vol40, No.1(2019)
B. Jiang,Z-W Zhang
The present study focused on the free radical-scavenging activity and anthocyanin profiles of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot wines produced from four different regions in China. The anthocyanin profiles in all wine samples were analysed by HPLC-MS/MS, whil... see more
D.-Q. Ye,Y. Sun,Y.-Y. Song,X.-L. Ma,X.-N. Ren,X. Gong,Y.-L. Liu
Table grapes are of increasing interest for wine production in China. In this study, 480 yeast isolates were isolated from the tumultuous stage during the spontaneous fermentation of six table grape varieties, which were cultivated in an ecological enviro... see more
M. Kaplan,A. Najda,K. Klimek,A. Borowy
Gibberellic acid (GA3) is a plant growth regulator widely used in the cultivation of seedless grape varieties to increase their yield. Hormonisation treatment has beneficial effects on yield size and quality, yet its influence on the level of biologically... see more
A. Stój,D. Szwajgier,E. Baranowska-Wójcik,D. Domagala
Alzheimer’s disease is characterised by a decrease in acetylcholine (ACh) levels in the brain due to the activity of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE). As a result, disorders in cholinergic transmission are observed, leading to ... see more
G. Gutiérrez-Gamboa,C. Pardo,Y. Moreno-Simunovic
A trial was conducted to find a possible relationship between the canopy/root ratio and the incidence and severity of premature berry shrinkage, and to propose an alternative to avoid this phenomenon in ‘Merlot’ grapevines. The ratio was changed by cuttin... see more
C.G. Edwards,Z.M. Cartwright
New 16 L and three-year-old commercial 225 L barrels representing French and American oaks of different toasting levels, contaminated with Brettanomyces bruxellensis, were obtained. Center sections of individual staves were sawn into 3 x 3 cm cubes and su... see more
G. Mikiciuk,L. Sas-Paszt,M. Mikiciuk,E. Derkowska,P. Trzcinski,P. Ptak,U. Chylewska,M. Statkiewicz,A. Lisek
West Pomerania (Poland) is located near the northern boundary of the range of viticulture (the coldest zone A). Unfavourable weather conditions can pose a serious threat to the cultivated vines. One of the treatments used to increase the tolerance of plan... see more
T. Platt,N.F Stokwe,A.P. Malan
The vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus Signoret (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), is a key insect pest of South African grapevine. The ability of mealybugs to avoid or resist the action of chemical pesticides has led to the investigation of alternative control m... see more
M.E. Wade,J.P. Osborne,C.G. Edwards
One factor potentially affecting growth of wine spoilage microbes (e.g., Pediococcus spp.) is the presence of nutrients not consumed during alcoholic fermentation by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. To assess the impactof must nutrient supplementation on Pedioco... see more
E.H. Blancquaert,A. Oberholster,J.M. Ricardo-da-Silva,A.J. Deloire
Grape berry phenolic compounds are widely described in literature. Phenolics can be divided into two main groups: flavonoids and non-flavonoids, of which the flavonoids are the most important. The two bestknown groups of flavonoids are the anthocyanins an... see more
G. Garrido-Bañuelos,A. Buica,A. de Villiers,W.J. du Toit
Wine colour and phenolic stability over time are influenced by the amount and nature of phenolics in young wines. The ratio between different phenolic compounds can also be determinant in the colour and phenolic development of red wines. Three different a... see more
Lidia Sas Paszt,Slawomir Gluszek,Edyta Derkowska,Beata Sumorok,Jerzy Lisek,Pawel Trzcinski,Anna Lisek,Mateusz Frac,Miroslaw Sitarek,Michal Przybyl
The aim of this study was to determine the influence of different bioproducts on the occurrence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in the roots of ‘Solaris’ and ‘Regent’ grapevine cultivars. The following bioproducts were used, alone or with mineral fe... see more
T. Platt,N.F. Stokwe,A.P. Malan
The vine mealybug (Planococcus ficus) is regarded as a key mealybug pest of grapevines in South Africa, with entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) being touted as a potential alternative to chemical control, although their vulnerability to above-ground enviro... see more