Annotation
Portuguese SME acting in the biotechnology field is specialized in the study of specific yeasts for wine production, which are isolated and studied for each particular wine, giving distinctive characteristics to the final product. Currently the SME is seeking large wine producers to offer these expertise and services under services agreements.
Offer description
The Portuguese SME is oriented to technological services, testing and diagnosis, sustaining its activity on the areas of yeast biotechnology and oenology, with a highly qualified team, with competence in enology and viticulture, biology, agronomic, biological engineering and chemistry. The tests and diagnosis conducted allows the identification of yeast species in grapes, grape must and wine, the detection of spoilage microorganisms and the evaluation of different yeasts and fermentation conditions for a more targeted selection of yeasts, for the desired wine style. The company is able to assess the behavior of strains in the presence of environmental stress conditions, similar to those existing during winemaking, which influence the quality of the final product. Also, is able to carry out chemical analysis of must and wine, essential to monitor the winemaking process and the final quality of the product. The SME is currently interested in services agreements with large wine producers interested in these type of services and, specially, interested in produce new batches of wine with new and different characteristics.
Innovations and advantages
As a biotechnology-based company, the SME delivers to wine producers, a disruptive biotechnology-based process focused on the selection and production of yeast starters to provide products with particular properties and to improve the fermentation process’ performances that are required by the producers themselves. This "on demand" yeast selection/production service will allow producers to develop and deliver unique products, with innovative properties, answering their consumers demand and market trends.
Technology keywords
06002003 Enzyme Technology
06002007 In vitro Testing, Trials
06006011 Fermentation
Market application codes
04007 Enzymology/Protein Engineering/Fermentation
07003001 Wine and liquors
Intellectual property rights
Patents granted
Comments, number and date of patent
The company has a patent granted for a specific yeast.
Profile date
16.03.2019
Сотрудничество
Area of partner's activity
The potential partner should be directly related with wine production, with a considerable quantity of wine produced and able to integrate the kind of services offered by the Portuguese company, under a service agreement.
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