3.2.1 Brettanomyces growth and fermentation
3.2.1.1 Brettanomyces as a well-adapted fermentation specialist
Even though the lineages of B/D bruxellensis and S. cerevisiae separated approximately 200 million years ago, they both share several peculiar and rather uncommon traits, such as high resistance to osmotic and ethanol stress, and growth in oxygen-limited environments and in low pH, that enable them to thrive in many alcoholic fermentation environments. Despite that some of these traits are widespread in all yeast genera, these factors are rarely combined in one species (Piskur et al., 2006).