Center for Beverage Innovation Publications

The Center for Beverage Innovation is committed to furthering the science of beverage production through innovative research and development. Please find below examples of our scientific publications, which highlight our work on investigating the use and feasibility of incorporating novel ingredients in beverage production, the effects of agricultural factors on beverage development, and other sensory and flavor analysis topics.

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2025

  • Fleming, A.J. and R.T. Threlfall. 2025. Effect of Lachancea thermotolerans yeast on Chambourcin (Vitis hybrid) wine quality. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 76:0760012. https://doi.org/10.5344/ajev.2025.24053
  • Tuhanioglu, A., S. Kaur, G. de Barros, S. Ahmadzadeh, R, Threlfall, A. Ubeyitogullari. 2025. Optimizing ethanol-water cosolvent systems for green supercritical carbon dioxide extraction of muscadine grape pomace polyphenols.  American Chemical Society Omega 10(5) 4860-4869. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c10115
  • Godwin, C., Chizk, T.M., Johns, C., Nelson, L., Threlfall, R., Clark, J.R., and Worthington, M.L. 2025. Genetic control of sweetness and acidity in blackberry. Front. Plant Sci. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1569492
  • Knuth, M., R. Threlfall, M. Worthington, W. Yang, P. Perkins-Veazie, A. Fleming, and M. Hoffmann. 2025. U.S. Consumer’s Willingness to Pay for Fresh-market Grape Attributes. HortSci. 60(11):2138-2145 https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI18810-25
  • Aitkens, M., DeGuzman, C., Lafontaine, S.,* et al.. Unveiling cultivar and agricultural factors influencing extract yield from milled rice. Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists. https://doi.org/10.1080/03610470.2025.2499768
  • Senn, R., Worthington, M., Lafontaine, S.,* et al. Impact of harvest date and year on the volatile and physicochemical properties of fresh-market blackberry cultivars. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101924
  • Senn, R., Hope, K. Bell, B. Lafontaine, S.* Evaluating the Chemical Composition and Sensory Attributes of Japanese and U.S. Sake. ACS Food Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.5c00052
  • Maust, A, Senn, R., Lafontaine, S.* Exploring Non-Traditional Yeast for Flavor Innovation in Non-Alcoholic Beer. ACS Food Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.5c00291
  • Guimaraes, B.P, Nalley, L., Lafontaine, S.* Evaluating the costs of alternative malting grains for market adaptation: A case study on rice malt production in the U.S. npj Sustainable Agriculture. https://www.nature.com/articles/s44264-025-00060-6.pdf
  • Schubert, C.* Lafontaine, S.*, Exploring Rice’s Potential: Challenges in Modern Production. Brauwelt. Reis in der Getränkeherstellung: Herausforderungen und Potenziale

2024

  • Fleming, A.J. and R.T. Threlfall. 2024. Using non-Saccharomyces yeast to modify acidity during wine fermentations from Vitis hybrid grapes grown in a warm region. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 75:1-12. https://doi.org/10.5344/ajev.2023.23012   

  • Chenier, J., A. Myers, R. Threlfall, L. Howard, C. Brownmiller, J.R. Clark, M. Worthington, and S. Lafontaine. 2024. Impact of harvest date on size, composition, and volatiles of Arkansas fresh-market blackberries. Acta Hortic. 1388, 263-270, https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2024.1388.39 

  • Myers, A., R. Threlfall, A. and McWhirt. 2024. Effects of acclimation prior to storage on marketable attributes for fresh-market blackberries. Acta Hortic. 1388, 271-280, https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2024.1388.40

  • Schubert, C.*; Aitkens, M.; Maust, A.; Sen, R.; Kono, M.; Lafontaine S*. The Role of Adjunct Milled Rice, Barley Malt, and different Koji Variations in Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beer Production. BrewingScience, 77, 107-117 https://doi.org/10.23763/BrSc24-13schubert