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Table 1.4 Microbiology Committee

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Proj. No.

Project title

Project Leader

Institution

Telephone

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E-mail

WW 10-01

Selection, breeding, evaluation and characterisation of new wine yeasts

R Hart /NP Jolly

IFT-NVB

021 – 8093060

021 – 8093002

jollyn@arc.agric.za

WW 10-06

Investigation of the occurrence and growth of lactic acid bacteria in wine and factors affecting the induction of malolactic fermentation

H du Plessis (Compl.)

IFT-NVB

021 – 8093063

021 – 8093002

dplessishe@arc.agric.za

WW 10-08

The use of wild yeasts to complement wine aroma and broaden the spectrum of South African wine styles

NP Jolly (Compl.)

IFT-NVB

021 – 8093060

021 – 8093002

jollyn@arc.agric.za

WW 10-10

Optimization of the randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) technique as a tool for identification of commercial wine yeast strains

NP Jolly (compl.)

IFT-NVB

021 – 8093060

021 – 8093002

jollyn@arc.agric.za

WW 10-11

Creation and management of a micro-organism genebank at Nietvoorbij for the Vine and Wine Industry

J Bergstedt (compl.)

IFT-NVB

021 – 8093071

021 – 8093002

griesselr@arc.agric.za

WW 10-13

Development of wine yeasts for use in specific regions

NP Jolly (Compl.)

IFT-NVB

021 – 8093060

021 – 8093002

jollyn@arc.agric.za

WW 10-14

The role of micro-organism in the formation of bitterness in wines

OPH Augustyn (Compl.)

M du Toit

IFT-NVB

IWBT-US

021 – 8093126

021-8083772

021 – 8093002

021-8083771

augustyno@arc.agric.za

mdt@sun.ac.za

WW 10-15

The selection, evaluation and characterisation of indegenous malolactic bacteria for possible use in local wine production

H du Plessis (Compl.)

IFT-NVB

021 – 8093063

021 – 8093002

dplessishe@arc.agric.za

WW 10-17

The use of fructophyllic yeasts to prevent lagging fermentations

NP Jolly

IFT-NVB

021-8093060

021-8093002

jollyn@arc.agric.za

WW 10-18

The use of Candida pulcherrima in wine production

NP Jolly (Compl.)

IFT-NVB

021-8093060

021-8093002

jollyn@arc.agric.za

MV 01

Engineering pathways for malolactic and malo-alcoholic fermentarion in wine yeasts

M Bloom (Compl.)

US

021 – 8085859

021 – 8085846

mv4@sun.ac.za

MV 03

Regulation of malate metabolism in yeast

M Bloom (Compl.)

US

021 – 8085859

021 – 8085846

mv4@sun.ac.za

MV 04

Biodegradation of winery wastewaters

M Bloom (compl.)

US

021 – 8085859

021 – 8085846

mv4@sun.ac.za

MV 05

Bioprocessing of grape pomace

M Bloom (compl.)

US

021 – 8085859

021 – 8085846

mv4@sun.ac.za

MIC 01

Improvement of wine quality through the release of terpenes

S G Kilian (Compl.)

UOVS

051 – 4012780

051 – 4443219

kiliansg@micro.nw.ouvs.ac.za

MIC 02

Control of bacterial spoilage in wine with natural (biologal) antimicrobial peptides produced by lactic acid bacteria

LMT Dicks (Compl.)

US

021 – 8085849

021 – 8085846

lmtd@sun.ac.za

MIC 03

The determination of the mycotoxin, ochratoxin A in South African wines and red grape juices

P S Steyn (Compl.)

US

021 – 8083727

021 – 8084537

psst@sun.ac.za

IWBT 01-01

The selection and breeding of cultivar-specific wine yeasts for Chenin blanc and Pinotage

P van Rensburg (Compl.)

IWBT-US

021 – 8083797

021 – 8083771

pvr@sun.ac.za

IWBT 01-02

The use of different combinations of selected wine yeasts for the production of fruity wines

M G Lambrechts (compl.)

IWBT-US

021 – 8083797

021 – 8083771

mgl@sun.ac.za

IWBT 01-03

The transformation of wine yeasts with glucanase, xylanase and pectinase genes for improved clarification and filterability of wine

P van Rensburg (Compl.)

IWBT-US

021 – 8083797

021 – 8083771

pvr@sun.ac.za

IWBT 01-04

The transformation of wine yeast with the Pediococcus acidilactici pediocin gene for control of spoilage bacteria

M du Toit (Compl.)

IWBT-US

021 – 8083797

021 – 8083771

mdt@sun.ac.za

IWBT 01-05

The cloning and characterization of genes involved in flocculation and cell aggregation in sparkling wines and sherry

F F Bauer (Compl.)

IWBT-US

021 – 8083797

021 – 8083771

FB2@sun.ac.za

IWBT 01-06

The development of B-glucosidase producing wine yeast for the release of flavour compounds

P van Rensburg (Compl.)

IWBT-US

021 – 8083797

021 – 8083771

pvr@sun.ac.za

IWBT 01-07

Monitoring the spreading of commercial wine yeasts in the vineyards

P van Rensburg (Compl.)

IWBT-US

021 – 8083797

021 – 8083771

pvr@sun.ac.za

IWBT 01-08

Development of transformation systems for wine yeasts

FF Bauer (Compl.)

IWBT-US

021 – 8083797

021 – 8083771

FB2@sun.ac.za

IWBT 01-09

Production of a fusion lysozyme enzyme by wine yeasts active against Gram-positive and Gram-negative spoilage bacteria

M du Toit (Compl.)

IWBT-US

021 – 8083797

021 – 8083771

mdt@sun.ac.za

IWBT 01-10

Overexpression of the PEP4 protease and BGL2 glucanase genes in wine yeast for enhanced autolysis

P van Rensburg (Compl.)

IWBT-US

021 – 8083797

021 – 8083771

pvr@sun.ac.za

IWBT 01-11

Sources of acetic and other fatty acids and their role in sluggish or stuck fermentations

M du Toit (Compl.)

IWBT-US

021 – 8083797

021 – 8083771

mdt@sun.ac.za

IWBT 01-12

The transformation of wine yeasts with tannase and laccase genes to eliminate the instability of wines caused by oxidizable polyphenols

P van Rensburg (Compl.)

IWBT-US

021 – 8083797

021 – 8083771

pvr@sun.ac.za

IWBT 01-14

Expression of a glucose oxidase gene in yeast for the production of wine with reduced levels of alcohol

P van Rensburg (Compl.)

IWBT-US

021 – 8083774

021 – 8083771

pvr@sun.ac.za

IWBT 01-15

Spreading of wine yeast in the environment: Monitoring the occurrence of sexual and asexsual DNA transfers between yeast strains

FF Bauer (Compl.)

IWBT-US

021 – 8084346

021 – 8083771

Fb2@sun.ac.za

IWBT 01-16

Development of fructophilic wine yeast for the reduction of residual sugar in wine

FF Bauer (Compl.)

IWBT-US

021 – 8084346

021 – 8083771

Fb2@sun.ac.za

MIC 04

Manipulation of glycerol production in wine yeast

B A Prior (Compl.)

US

021 – 8083775

021 – 8083611

bap@sun.ac.za

MIC 05

Fate of genetically modified yeast in the environment

G Wolfaardt (Compl.)

US

021 – 8084532

021 – 8083611

gmw@sun.ac.za

ID 2513

The production of healthy wines

DP van Velden
(Compl.)

US

021-9389233

021-9389153

dpvv@sun.ac.za

UCT 2000-05

Identification of alcohol mediated signaling in the induction of preconditioning-like cardiac protection against ischemic damage

MN Sack (Compl.)

UCT

021 – 4066615

021 – 4478789

sack@samiot.uct.ac.za

UCT 01-2002

Health benefits of wine: The effect of wine on Human Endothelial function

A D Marais
(Compl.)

UCT

021 – 4066125

021 – 4066396

dmarais@uctgsh1.uct.ac.za

MB 01-2001

The contribution of glycerol to the quality of South African Wines

B A Prior (Compl.)

US

021 – 8085856

021 – 8085846

bap@sun.ac.za

USMB 01-2002

The identification of antibacterial compounds in Chardonnay and their influence on secondary (Malolactic) fermentation

LMT Dicks (Compl.)

US

021 – 8085849

021 – 8085846

lmtd@sun.ac.za

IWBT 05-01

The improvement and expansion of the microbial culture collection

P van Rensburg (Compl.)

IWBT - US

021-8083774

021-8083771

pvr@sun.ac.za

IWBT 05-02

The improvement of the fermentation performance of yeast

FF Bauer (Compl.)

IWBT - US

021-8084346

021-8083771

Fb2@sun.ac.za

IWBT 05-03

Modifying and improving yeast to increase wine-processing efficiency

P van Rensburg (Compl.)

FF Bauer

IWBT -US

IWBT-US

021-8083774

021-8084346

021-8083771

021-8083771

pvr@sun.ac.za

fb2@sun.ac.za

IWBT 05-04

Improving the control of wine spoilage mico organisms

M du Toit (Compl.)

P van Rensburg

IWBT -US

IWBT-US

021-8083772

021-8083774

021-8083771

021-8083771

mdt@sun.ac.za

pvr@sun.ac.za

IWBT 05-05

Enhancing the wholesomeness of wine

M du Toit

P van Rensburg

FF Bauer (Compl.)

IWBT -US

IWBT-US

IWBT-US

021-8083772

021-8083774

021-8084346

021-8083771

021-8083771

021-8083771

mdt@sun.ac.za

pvr@sun.ac.za

fb2@sun.ac.za

IWBT 05-06

The improvement of the sensorial quality of wine

P van Rensburg

FF Bauer (Compl.)

IWBT -US

IWBT-US

021-8083774

021-8084346

021-8083771

021-8083771

pvr@sun.ac.za

fb2Sun.ac.za

IWBT 05-07

Assessing the risk associated with genetically modified yeast strains

FF Bauer (Compl.)

IWBT - US

021-8084346

021-8083771

Fb2@sun.ac.za

IWBT 05-11

The role of micro organisms in the formation of bitterness in wines

M du Toit (Compl.)

IWBT - US

021-8083772

021-8083771

mdt@sun.ac.za

240046

An alternative to yeasts: Wines produced by Basidiomycetes fungus (mushrooms) fermentation

WA Smit / NP Jolly (Compl.)

IFT-NVB

021-8093060

021-8093002

jollyn@arc.agric.za

WW WDT 03-01

The characterization of acetic acid bacteria in South African wines

W du Toit (Compl.)

US

021-8082022

021-8084781

wdutoit@sun.ac.za

IWBT 06-01

Evaluation of the population dynamics in wine using a non-culturing approach

C Witthuhn, H Nieuwoudt, P van Rensburg (Compl)

IWBT - US

021-8083774

021-8083771

pvr@sun.ac.za

WW 10-19

Preliminary survey of glucose:fructose ratios in grape must from the Western Cape wine growing region

NP Jolly (Compl.)

IFT-NVB

021-8093060

021-8093002

jollyn@arc.agric.za

WW 10-20

Characterization and optimization of malolactic bacteria for cemmercialization

H du Plessis (Compl)

IFT-NVB

021 – 8093063

021 – 8093002

dplessishe@arc.agric.za

WW 10-21

Then use of Torulaspora delbrueckii for wine production

NP Jolly

IFT-NVB

021-8093060

021-8093002

jollyn@arc.agric.za

IWBT-Y 08-01

Low ethanol yielding yeast

F Bauer

IWBT - US

021-8084346

021-8083771

Fb2@sun.ac.za

IWBT-Y 08-02

Understanding and controlling acid production and consumption by wine yeast strains

F Bauer

IWBT - US

021-8084346

021-8083771

Fb2@sun.ac.za

IWBT-Y 08-03

Nitrogen metabolism, fermentation effieciency and stuck fermentation

F Bauer

IWBT - US

021-8084346

021-8083771

Fb2@sun.ac.za

IWBT-Y 08-04

Mannoproteins: Analysis, identification and improved release

F Bauer

IWBT - US

021-8084346

021-8083771

Fb2@sun.ac.za

IWBT-Y 08-05

Enzyme secreting yeast

F Bauer

IWBT - US

021-8084346

021-8083771

Fb2@sun.ac.za

IWBT-Y 08-06

Semi-idustrial testing facility for newly generated yeast and bacteria

F Bauer

IWBT - US

021-8084346

021-8083771

Fb2@sun.ac.za

IWBT-Y 08-07

Metabolic engineering of yeast with grapevine genes to enhance flavour and aroma development during wine fermentation

F Bauer

IWBT - US

021-8084346

021-8083771

Fb2@sun.ac.za

IWBT-B 08-08

Assessing malolactic fermentation ubder winemaking conditions

M du Toit

IWBT -US

021-8083772

021-8083771

mdt@sun.ac.za

IWBT-B 08-09

Identification of important genes from lactic acid bacteria for wine production and evaluating the influence of physical and chemical wine parameters on the activity and expression of the gene

M du Toit

IWBT -US

021-8083772

021-8083771

mdt@sun.ac.za

IWBT-B 08-10

Establishment of the metabolic profiles of lactic acid bacteria

H Niewoudt

IWBT-US

021-8082748

021-8083771

hhn@sun.ac.za

IWBT-B 08-11

Bioprocess monitoring of fermentations with infrared spectroscopy

H Niewoudt

IWBT-US

021-8082748

021-8083771

hhn@sun.ac.za

IWBT-P 09-01

Evaluation of cell wall properties of wine-associated organisms, specifically grapevine (Vitis vinifera), yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and bacteria, in relation to berry ripening, leaf development, abiotic and biotic stresses, fermentation processes and wine properties

J Moore

IWBT-US

021-8082733

021-8083771

moorejp@sun.ac.za

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