Nestec S.a.

Nicola D'Amico

Jean-Richard Neeser

Roberto Reniero

Corinne Lesens

Kurt Eyer

Daniel Schmid

Dominique De Maleprade

J&uuml;rg Aebischer

Tomaso Sozzi

Robert D Wood

Jurg Aebischer

Thang H Dac

A food or cosmetic composition containing a dextran composition synthesized by a dextran sucrase enzyme produced by a strain of,ssp.,. The food or cosmetic composition is prepared by fermenting a food or cosmetic composition containing sucrose with the strain, or the strain is cultured in a culture medium containing sucrose and the dextran composition produced is incorporated into a food or cosmetic substance.

Products containing a dextran composition obtained from culturing Leuconostoc mesenteroidesssp. cremoris

A food or cosmetic composition containing active dextran sucrase enzymes which are produced by a strain of,ssp.,and which synthesize dextran. In addition to culturing the strain in a food or cosmetic composition containing sucrose to obtain a composition containing the active enzymes, the strain may be cultured in a culture medium containing sucrose to obtain a culture product containing the active dextran sucrase enzymes which may be isolated from the culture product and incorporated into a food or cosmetic substance.

Compositions prepared to contain active dextran sucrase produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides ssp. cremoris

Strains of Leuconostoc mesenteroides ssp. cremoris which provide, upon culturing, dextran, and the strains include deposited strains CNCM I-1692 and CNCM I-1693.

Leuconostoc strains for biosynthesis of dextran

A malolactic ferment is produced from at least one malolactic bacterium strain which is cultured in a culture medium containing an assimilable nitrogen source, malic acid and alcohol. The ferment biomass is separated from the culture medium. The biomass may be concentrated and may be frozen with a cryoprotective agent or dehydrated. The biomass may be added directly to wine to effect malolactic fermentation.

Preparation and use of a malolactic ferment biomass

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