Dehydrated polysaccharide gel containing microorganisms, a sugar

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Carrier-bound or immobilized enzyme or microbial cell;... – Enzyme or microbial cell is immobilized on or in an organic...

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Improved fermentation activity of microorganisms in a polysaccharide gel such as an alginate gel is obtained after dehydration, staorage and rehydration by soaking the gel containing the microorganisms prior to dehydration in a sugar solution to provide in the gel an amount of sugar of at least 100 g/kg and less than 500 g/kg of gel, preferably less than 300 g/k of gel. The dehydration may be carried out in a fluidized bed or by lyophilization. The gel may be in the form of beads or fibers having a double layer structure formed by an internal layer or core of gel containing the microorganisms and an external lay er or envelope of gel essentially devoid of the microoraganisms. The sugar is preferably xylose, glucose, fructose, lactose or sucrose, and the sugar solution may contain a polyol such as sorbitol, inositol or glycerol to provide in the gel an amount of polyol of at least 30 g/kg of gel. The sugar solution may also contain a non-ionic surfactant such as sorbitan monostearate as a protecting substance to fur ther improve fermentation activity. The microorganisms in the gel are preferably yeast, and after rehydration the yeast containing gel is used in producing a fermented drink such as in secondary fermentaion of wine to produce sparkling wine or champagne.

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