The Science of Tequila - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0443291004 ISBN 13: 9780443291005

Verlag: Academic Press, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

The Science of Tequila is the first English language book published on Tequila production. The book contextualizes tequila with historical, social, and cultural information, covering the cultivation of the Agave tequilana plant, the stages of the tequila production process, and the characterization of the final product. Finally, the management of tequila by-products are covered, including their sustainable uses and potential as biofuels. This book will be of interest to beverage scientists interested in the distillation and fermentation of alcoholic beverages, plant scientists interested in the agave plant, and engineers in the alcoholic beverages, biorefinery, vinasses, and waste treatment industries.

R&D departments at beverage companies interested in producing tequila or mezcal will also benefit from this reference.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Dr. Anne Gschaedler is a researcher and the director of the Zapopan unit of the Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco (CIATEJ), in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. She has a PhD in Biotechnology and Food Industry (INPL, Nancy, France, 1994) and her research focuses on artisan fermentation processes (tequila, mezcal, cocoa), physiological studies of non-Saccharomyces yeasts, and optimization of the production process. As a Professor of postgraduates in Biotechnological Innovation at CIATEJ, she teaches biotechnology and has trained 15 doctorates and 18 masters graduates. She has conducted several research projects, as well as projects in collaboration with the beverage industry, including small producers. She is responsible for the Mexican Thematic Network of Sustainable Integral Use and Biotechnology of Agaves. She has 70 international publications, is co-author of 8 patents and belongs to the National System of Researchers, level III. She served as editor and co-authored a chapter in “Ciencia y Tecnología del Tequila, Avances y Perspectivas” edited by CIATEJ.

Dr. Melchor Arellano Plaza completed his bachelor’s degree in Biochemical Engineering, his master’s degree in Biotechnological Processes and PhD in Experimental Biology. Since 1998 he has worked in CIATEJ in the areas of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, in Mexican artisanal fermented beverages. Dr. Arellano has participated in the publication of more than 25 articles related to fermented beverages including tequila. He contributed chapters to both the first and second editions of the book "Ciencia y Tecnología del Tequila". His research line refers to the isolation, identification, and characterization of native microorganisms from artisanal beverages, as well as the scaling of processes at a pilot and industrial level. He also participates in the investigation of the stress effect on the fermentative capacities of yeasts and in the development of specialized equipment for the growth of microorganisms including the production and recovery of metabolites.

Dr. Manuel R. Kirchmayr was born in Heidelberg, Germany, on May 18th, 1979. His academic background includes a bachelor in Biochemical Engineering, and a direct Ph.D. in Productive Biotechnology. Since 2012 he has been working in the Industrial Biotechnology unit at the Center of Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco, (CIATEJ). During this time, he has generated knowledge about the detailed composition of microbial consortia present in different traditional and industrial fermentation processes, by applying microbiological methods and molecular biology techniques, both culture-dependent and independent. He co-authored a chapter in the last version of the book, “Ciencia y Tecnología del Tequila, Avances y Perspectivas” edited by CIATEJ, and has published diverse journal papers related to Tequila, Mezcal and other traditional beverages.

Dr. Enrique J. Herrera-López was born in Guadalajara Mexico on July 22nd, 1970. His academic background includes a bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering, a master’s degree in industrial electronics, and a Ph.D. in Automation and Control. Since 1997 he has been working in the Industrial Biotechnology area of the Center of Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco, (CIATEJ). Currently, he leads the Laboratory for Innovation in Bioelectronics and Artificial Intelligence (LINBIA®) at CIATEJ. Since 1997, he is related to mathematical modeling, (bio)sensor design and evaluation, data analysis, machine learning, and automation in bioprocesses, including spirit beverages and Tequila. He participated and co-authored diverse chapters in the previous versions of the book, “Ciencia y Tecnología del Tequila, Avances y Perspectivas” edited by CIATEJ, and has published diverse journal papers related to Tequila.

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Tequila is a product with a growing global market, and researchers are interested in improving its cultivation, production, sustainability, and sensory qualities. By definition, tequila must be produced in one of five authorized states in Mexico in order to be called tequila, but this popular spirit is manufactured, bought, and sold all over the world. The Science of Tequila is the first technical scientific book published in English thoroughly covering Tequila production. The book will begin by contextualizing the product with historical, social, and cultural information. It will then cover the cultivation of the Agave tequilana plant, the stages of the tequila production process, and characterization of the final product. Finally, the management of tequila by-products will be covered, including their sustainable uses and potential as a biofuel.

The Science of Tequila will be primarily of interest to researchers in industry and academia, especially beverage scientists interested in distillation and fermentation of alcoholic beverages, plant scientists interested in the agave plant, and engineers involved in the production process of alcoholic beverages, biorefinery, vinasses, and waste treatment. R&D departments at beverage companies interested in producing tequila or mezcal will also benefit from this reference.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Academic Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0443291004
• ISBN 13: 9780443291005
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 386
• Herausgeber: Gschaedler Mathis
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