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SEROLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF FINING AND FLOCCULENT YEASTS
Author(s) -
Campbell I.,
Robson F. O.,
Hough J. S.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
journal of the institute of brewing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.523
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 2050-0416
pISSN - 0046-9750
DOI - 10.1002/j.2050-0416.1968.tb03141.x
Subject(s) - antigen , serology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , yeast , antibody , chemistry , immunology , biochemistry
In a selection of strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and S. carisbergensis , no serological differences were noted between fining and non‐fining strains of the same species. Fining and flocculent properties of selected strains were modified by cultivation on various media, but there was no corresponding difference in antigenic structure. An examination of fining and non‐fining yeasts of other genera and species showed that there was no common antigen which could be associated with fining properties. It is concluded that although the action of finings shows certain resemblances to the antigen‐antibody reaction, fining properties cannot be correlated with antigenic structure.