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This study aimed to select wild yeasts with the potential to produce volatile compounds associated with desirable flavor attributes. A total of 150 wild yeasts strains were isolated from the spontaneous cocoa beans fermentation, of which 40 were identified by morphology and physiological features. VCs produced were identified and quantified using SPME-GC-MS and GC-FID and profiles were evaluated statistically by PCA and cluster analysis for the compounds that had a high odor threshold value. Thirty-six VCs produced by these yeasts were identified into six main families, namely esters, alcohols, acids, aldehydes, ketones, and pyrazines. PCA showed the separation of the yeasts into two main clusters. Strains, Y195 and Y246, belong to the first cluster and are the highest producers of alcohols related to floral perceptions. In the second cluster, thirty-three yeasts were grouped by their ability to produce esters. Of all of them, Y110MRS stood out for producing 2-phenyl ethyl acetate and isoamyl acetate associated with fruity perceptions. This screening allowed us to identify yeasts that produced VCs of technological interest and which could be used to develop a starter culture.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/molecules27030902","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,1,29]],"date-time":"2022-01-29T05:26:17Z","timestamp":1643433977000},"page":"902","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":16,"title":["Screening Wild Yeast Isolated from Cocoa Bean Fermentation Using Volatile Compounds Profile"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"27","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3254-1496","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Claudia Johanna","family":"Sandoval-Lozano","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Grupo de Investigaci\u00f3n en Ciencia y Tecnolog\u00eda de Alimentos (CICTA), Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), Bucaramanga 680002, Colombia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"David","family":"Caballero-Torres","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Grupo de Investigaci\u00f3n en Ciencia y Tecnolog\u00eda de Alimentos (CICTA), Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), Bucaramanga 680002, Colombia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9267-7016","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Luis Javier","family":"L\u00f3pez-Giraldo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Grupo de Investigaci\u00f3n en Ciencia y Tecnolog\u00eda de Alimentos (CICTA), Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), Bucaramanga 680002, Colombia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,1,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"ICCO\u2014International Cocoa Organization (2021, August 10). 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