WP Number: WP3
Tittle: Wine making innovation for sustainability and safety
WP Leading Partner: University Rovira i Virgili
Visiting Researcher:
Name: Sandra Martin Esteban
Position: Early Stage Researcher; PhD Fellow
Home Institution, country: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Host Institution: Australian Wine Research Institute
Scientific contact person at the institution: Toni Garcia Cordente
Mobility period: 01/03/2023 to 30/04/2023
Objectives:
Yeast nitrogen metabolism (Production processes, winemaking management).
Tasks :
- Learning the CRISPR-Cas9 genetic modification technique
- Modification of wine yeast for the production of compounds of interest
Deliverables (expected):
- Seminars given by Sandra Martin in both Australian Wine Research Institute and Universidad Rovira I Virgili
- Research communications to meetings
- Scientific article written and submitted to appropriate journals.