In recent years, some studies have used monocultures or cocultures of S. cerevisiaeand non-Saccharomycesyeast to produce wine, mango wine, and a sugarcane and pineapple beverage. Non-Saccharomyces yeasts contribute to the increased production of polysaccharides and can modulate thefinal concentrations of acetic acid and volatile compounds.Moreover, it has been suggested thatSaccharomycesand non-Saccharomycesyeasts may act synergistically.For example, mixed cultures of selected yeasts have been developed as starter inoculants to enhance the quality of wine.Selection of the appropriate strains is generally based on criteria such as fermentative power, tolerance to ethanol, ethanol yield, killer phenotype, and low acetic acid production.