2-Phenylethanol Fermentation Regulator

Enhanced Fermentation Flavor

A quorum-sensing molecule that at high concentrations induces adaptive metabolism in lactic acid bacteria, markedly increasing production of alcohols, aldehydes, and ketones in fermented fish products.

Gao, Pei · Jiang, Qixing · Zhang, Xiaojing · Yu, Peipei · Yang, Fang · Liu, Shaoquan · Xia, Wenshui

Food Chemistry 2026

Advantages

750 μM 2-PE treatment group exhibited the highest levels of alcohols, aldehydes, and ketones