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Bioreactor model BR-CV: sparkling wines

The BR-CV model is a bioreactor for yeast and lactic bacteria multiplication, lees bâtonnage and controlled adaptation of yeast to secondary fermentation.

Wine refining: Astribal and M2 and M8 lysates

At LEV2050 we have many types of new, bio-sustainable solutions, for example, for the refinement of finished wines: Astribal and the yeast lysates, M2 and M8.

PILLOW NON-ETHYL: Unique biosustainable solution

PILLOW NON-ETYHYL is a unique, new and biosustainable solution used as a deodorising filter that eliminates the dreaded ethylphenols

Generation of mannoprotein fractions

LEV2050 has automated patented reactors that multiply yeasts and lactic acid bacteria, produce lees, perform lysing and obtain mannoprotein fractions

VINITECH trade fair in Bordeaux (29/11 – 01/12)

We are presenting in VINITECH (Stand C3307) patented bioreactors for wineries and vineyards, and PILLOW NON-ETHYL (deodorising filter that removes ethylphenols)

LEV2050 is looking for a laboratory technician

LEV2050 is a company dedicated to industrial microbiology.
We are looking for a laboratory technician to work on innovative projects.

Introducing PILLOW NON-ETHYL at SIMEI

At SIMEI we are introducing PILLOW NON-ETHYL: a deodorising filter that removes the dreaded ethylphenols, as well as other unwanted aromas.

SIMEI Fair in Milan (14/11 -18/11)

During this week the SIMEI fair is taking place in Milan. LEV2050 is presenting its products and services together with ALEA Evolution in Hall 1 – Stand H10-L09

Multiplication of lactic bacteria

At LEV2050 we accompany our clients from the isolation, characterisation and selection of lactic acid bacteria, to their customised production.

LEV2050 is looking for commercial oenologist

LEV2050, company dedicated to industrial microbiology, is looking for a specialist in oenology with an interest in working on innovative projects.

French winery “Chêne Bleu” study

At LEV2050 we work in a personalised way for each client. Recently, this has been the case with the well-known French winery Chêne Bleu.

Italian winery “La Màgia” tasting

On May, we held a tasting with the Italian winery La Màgia, of the study of isolation, identification, selection and characterisation of their own yeasts

Article in the “Revue des Œnologues” magazine

“Revue des Œnologues” has published an article on LEV2050, where French wineries talk about their experience and their opinion on bioreactors, studies, …

La Rioja Alta – Lagar de Fornelos Tasting

We bring you a new tasting of the study of isolation, identification, selection and characterisation of La Rioja Alta – Lagar de Fornelos own yeasts.

San Fermín celebration (7th of July)

Today is San Fermín, a celebration that brings together people from all over the world in Pamplona (where LEV2050 is located) between the 6-14 of July

International MSMEs Day (United Nations)

The 27 June it is Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Day, celebrated to raise awareness about their contribution to the global economy and the SDG

Collaboration in Switzerland with Changins

David Garcia Yoldi (CEO of LEV2050) and Julien Ditté (LEV2050 representative in France) travelled to “Changins: Haute école”, to seal a future collaboration

June 5th: World Environment Day

On the 5th June it was World Environment Day. LEV2050’s vision supports the care of the Earth and natural resources, as opposed to the use of chemical elements.

MULTIBIODINAMIC: Nature, science and technology

LEV2050 believes on the generation of pied de cuve and use of the bioreactor to obtain a pool with large biomass of high quantity of autochthonous Saccharomyces

Food 4 Future fair (food industry)

LEV2050 presented at the Food 4 Future trade fair 2 patented bioreactors, different fluidising adjuvants, and our newest products: PILLOW and PILLOW NON ETHYL.

May 7th: international craft brewers’ day

International Craft Brewers’ Day was celebrated last 7th May.
At LEV2050 we have many products for the brewing sector, both for industrial and craft production.

Pillow and Pillow Non Ethyl Products

In our company, LEV2050, we have different products for any stage of winemaking production. In this case, we are going to talk about PILLOW and PILLOW NON-ETHYL

Bakery Sector: Sourdough Generation

In recent years, the use of sourdough for bread production has emerged as one of the most important trends in the food industry.

International Mother Earth Day – 22 April

Today is International Mother Earth Day.
There is a growing environmental awareness. That is why we have created a range of 100% organic products.

Pied de cuve generation for sparkling wines

The fully automated process of forming vat feet (pied de cuve) adapted to ethanol led us to receive a patent at international level for our bioreactors

Sulphite-free wine and alcoholic strength studies

At LEV2050 we offer studies, for wineries and other food sectors, such as the sulphur-free wine study and the alcohol strength increase and decrease study.

Visit of La Mancha oenologists to LEV2050

On the 30th of March, several oenologists from different wineries in La Mancha came to our LEV2050 facilities, along with the Enológica Sánchez Migallón company

Customised studies for wineries

At LEV2050 we offer a wide variety of studies, such as the study of foam stability and nutrition in sparkling wines, and on the experimental winery study.

Autochtonous yeast bacteria and personalized nutrition studies

Yeast, bacteria & personalised nutrition studies

At LEV2050 we carry out yeast and lactic bacteria selection studies in the wine sector. We are committed to originality, personalisation, Terroir & biodiversity

Recycling and bio-sustainability

Our consumption generates waste. It is becoming very common to recycle each material or to give them a 2nd useful life, to reduce our impact on the environment.

Yeast study for secondary fermentation

The study of yeast selection for 2nd fermentation aims to select indigenous yeasts with fermentation security and differential and unique organoleptic profiles

Bioagriculture: 1st link in the sustainable chain

In recent years, concern for the environment has triggered interest in the use of sustainable solutions, such as micro-organisms, instead of chemical products.

Planta de producción de biomasa - LEV2050

Visit of students from the University of Navarra

40 students of the Biochemistry degree of the University of Navarra visited our facilities with their professor Guillermo Martinez-de-Tejada and María Orbe.

The symbolism of wine in history

Food and drink help to define the different civilisations, creating a common sense of belonging to a society. This is the case of Mediterranean culture and wine

Visits to wineries and companies in Italy

We have gone to Italy to meet with different Italian wineries and companies, to talk about the studies for the selection of the wineries own microorganisms

General presentation of reactors and yeast multiplication

Video: “Reactors and yeast multiplication”

The patented BR-LEV-LC bioreactors multiply yeasts and other types of microorganisms, achieving economic savings, time savings and practicality in the wineries.

Study of yeasts (1st fermentation)

LEV2050 offers studies of isolation, identification, characterisation and selection of native yeasts from each winery to be used as fermentation starters

Refining products: Pillow, Flo-1 and Astribal

We present 3 refinement products for finished wines: Pillow (reduction avoidance), FLO-1 (flocculant liquid yeast) and Astribal (lactic acid bacteria lysate)

M2 and M8 yeast lysates (refining products)

M2 and M8 are Non-Saccharomyces yeast lysates that can be used as organic nutrition in fermentation or as refinement of finished wines.

Unique Microbiota: Integral Terroir

At LEV2050 we are committed to originality, personalisation and the concept of terroir and biodiversity by using the winery’s own microorganisms as starters

Fermentative products: NPLUS-BEER and DETOXIBEER

At LEV2050 we have many types of products, for example fermentative products, created especially for the brewing industry as NPLUS-BEER and DETOXIBEER.

BR-CV bioreactor for sparkling wine production

At LEV2050 we have different models of bioreactors. Today we are going to talk about the patented BR-CV bioreactors, specially designed for sparkling wines.

Wines for Christmas holiday meals

There are only a few days left for the Christmas holidays, to sit at the table with our family and friends. That’s why it’s time to celebrate with good wine.

Botes de Gentle Yeast - Levadura cerveza LEV2050

Yeasts for breweries “Gentle Yeast”

At LEV2050 we have products for different purposes, for exmple, the “Gentle Yeast” yeasts, selected for the fermentation of different types of beers.

SITEVI (Montpellier): 30/11 – 2/12

We recently attended the “SITEVI” trade fair in Montpellier (France). We set up a stand where we explained our services and products.

Publication of Revue des Oenologues

An article of Revue des Œnologues talks about LEV2050, and it discusses the importance of the endophytic microbiota of grapes, due to the effect of rhizophagy.

What are the different varieties of wine?

There are many types of wines and different ways to classify them, such as the colour of the grape (red, white and rosé) and their production method.

Publication in the newspaper La Razón

On 14 November we were featured in the newspaper “La Razón”.
This article talks about the history, achievements, products and services offered by LEV2050.

Products with ecological certification

At LEV2050 we have a wide range of products with ecological certification: culture medium for yeast or lactic bacteria, lysis medium, …

Products to use via biorreactor

At LEV2050 we have many types of products, for example the products to use via reactor: MULTILEV, MULTILEV TIRAGE, TIRALEV, LIA LEV, LACTILEV, and GO-ML.

The designations of origin of wine

A designation of origin is a seal of quality and guarantee that identifies a product from a specific place, with natural and human factors inherent to it.

Personalised studies for the meat industry

At LEV2050 we offer customised services for any sector at a microbiological level. In this case we will look at 3 studies for companies in the meat sector.

What are the benefits of red wine?

In recent years, science has confirmed some beneficial properties of red wine.
However, consuming too much can cause more harm than good. The key is moderation.

Reactor products: MULTIBEER, LACTILEV and GO-ML

At LEV2050 we have a wide range of products for the brewing industry. Some of them are products to use via reactor, for example: MULTIBEER, LACTILEV and GO-ML.

End of campaign: bioreactors & customised yeasts

Now, at the end of the 2021 harvest, let’s see the summary of the installation of our patented bioreactors and the production of personalised yeast or bacteria

International Bread day (16th October)

On October 16th we celebrate International Bread day. We are going to see some curious facts about this food and the characteristics of our sourdough generator

Shipment to Rioja and Ribera de Duero

Many wineries have already finished the harvest, while others are still working on it.
The last bioreactor shipment we made was to La Rioja and Ribera de Duero.

Oenological products: NUTRI-LEV and DETOXI-LEV

At LEV2050 we have a lot of products specialised in the nutrition or detoxification of the wine fermentation process. Today we will see NUTRI-LEV and DETOXI-LEV

INI-LEV, INI-LEV ECO, INI-LEV PURE - LEV2050

INI-LEV, INI-LEV ECO, and INI-LEV PURE

At LEV2050 we have a lot of products for the nutrition of the fermentative processes of wines. Today we are going to see INI-LEV, INI-LEV ECO, and INI-LEV PURE.

Winery’s own yeasts in wine fermentation

Some weeks ago we talked about harvest. Today we are going to look at the next step: the fermentation and the key role of yeasts in the winemaking process.

Oenological products: FLO-1, PILLOW and ASTRIBAL

At LEV2050 we have a lot of products, each one used for a different objective. Today we are going to look at 3 oenological products: FLO-1, Pillow and Astribal

How is a wine tasting done? – Part 2

In the previous post we saw how to do a tasting, explaining the visual phase. Today we will look at the next steps: the olfactory and the gustatory phases.

How is a wine tasting done? – Part 1

Are we able to tell different wines apart? Today we will explain how to carry out a tasting to understand the sensations of each wine and differentiate them

Biomass production plant of LEV2050

LEV2050 is a company with a high production capacity in customised industrial biomass growths for any type of microorganism, with a biomass production plant.

Shipment of bioreactors to Italy

Hello everybody!
This week we have visited different italian wineries for the delivery and start-up of several LEV2050 patented bioreactors.

Differences between manual and mechanical harvest

It is harvest time. For those who are not familiar with how this process is carried out, we are going to talk about 2 types of harvesting: manual and mechanical

Tasting of the François Lurton winery

We bring you a tasting of mixed microvinifications from the isolation, identification, selection and characterisation study of François Lurton’s own yeasts.

What is the grape harvest process like?

We are already in September, month in which many wineries start their harvest. Let’s take a look at some things to bear in mind when carrying out this process.

Oenological products: M2 and M8 lysates

We present you 2 of LEV2050’s oenological products: the M2 and M8 non-Saccharomyces yeast lysates.
They educe aggressive sensations, bitterness and astringency.

Tasting at the Vallformosa Winery

Today we bring you a new tasting that we carried out with the Vallformosa winery, of the new LEV2050 study of foam stability and nutrition in sparkling wines.

Strategic R&D projects (Government of Navarra)

The BIOFOOD and BIOVID projects have been chosen by the Smart Specialization Strategies S3 of the Government of Navarra, which aims to promote R&D projects.

Bioreactors’ shipment to France

The harvest is approaching, and our bioreactors are starting to go to the clients.
On this occasion it was the turn of some wineries in Marseille and Corsica.

Automation of industrial processes

LEV2050 offers an innovative solution customised for each client: process automation.
We offer solutions to the customer’s needs and problems.

Article in “Revue des Œnologues”

LEV2050 is the protagonist of an article in the Revue des Œnologues magazine. This article discusses the rise of the Non-saccharomyces yeasts.

Fermentative products: NPLUS-BEER and DETOXIBEER

At LEV2050 we have many products. Today we are going to talk about 2 fermentative products created especially for the brewing industry: NPLUS-BEER & DETOXIBEER

Yeast study of the SOMMOS winery

Today we present you a tasting of the isolation, identification, selection, and characterisation study of SOMMOS winery’s own yeasts.

Bioreactors shipment to clients

The harvest is slowly approaching, which means that the patented bioreactors of LEV2050 are starting to be on their way to clients.

Article about LEV2050 in “Semana Vitivinícola”

Semana Vitivinicola published an article where wineries like San Cristoforo, François Lurton, Pitars or Vecchia Cantina talk about their experience with LEV2050

Studies: wineries, breweries and alcohol producers

We present you three studies: experimental winery study, alcoholic degree performance increase and decrease study, and sulphur-free wine study.

Oenological products: K-ACID, OENO2050, VITIS N+

At LEV2050, we have a wide range of oenological products. Today we are going to talk about three of them: K-ACID, OENO 2050 and VITIS N PLUS.

Wine tasting of the Domaine de l’Olivette winery

Last Thursday 1st July we carried out a tasting of mixed micro-vinifications together with the winery Domaine de l’Olivette, in France.

Sanfermines and wine (6 – 14 July)

Tomorrow is San Fermín, a celebration that takes place in Pamplona between the 6th and 14th of July.
Although we can’t celebrate it, let’s talk a bit about it.

Second fermentation wine studies

We present you two types of second fermentation studies: The second fermentation yeast study, and the study of foam stability and sparkling wine nutrition

Article in the Italian magazine l’Enologo

We bring you a new article about LEV2050. We appear in the Italian magazine l’Enologo, where different wineries speak about their experience with LEV2050.

Food 4 Future Fair (June 15/16/17)

On June 15/16/17 we were at the “Food 4 Future” fair (covering topics about food industry).
We set up a stand where we explained our services and products.

“Pitars” winery tasting (Italy)

On June 1st, the micro-vinifications of the study of isolation, identification, selection and characterisation of the Pitars winery’s own yeasts, were tasted.

Article in “La Razón” newspaper

On March 13th we appeared in “La Razón”, due to the 10th anniversary of LEV2050.
We were awarded with the “best innovation in industrial microbiology” prize.

Château Grand Boise degustation

Hello! Today we present the tasting of the micro-vinifications of the study on personalised nutrition of the Château Grand Boise winery, in France.

A rising sector: industrial microbiology (iFood)

Hello again! We present you the article about industrial microbiology and its increasing importancein our lives, in the 64th edition of the iFood magazine.

“Podere San Cristoforo” tasting

Today we present the tasting of the study on personalised nutrition at LEV2050. On this occasion it was the turn of the San Cristoforo Winery, in Italy.

Via reactor: MULTI-LEV TIRAGE, TIRA-LEV and GO-ML

We are going to talk about some of our “via reactor” products: MULTI-LEV TIRAGE, TIRA-LEV and GO-ML. We will explain what they are and what are they used for.

Cata de Château le Grand Verdus - LEV2050

Château le grand Verdus wine tasting

We present the tasting of the micro-vinifications of the study of isolation, identification, selection and characterisation of Château le grand Verdus’ yeasts.

Productos enológicos: INI-LEV NUTRI-LEV DETOXI-LEV de LEV2050 para la fermentación

Oenological products for fermentation processes

Today we will talk about 4 fermentative oenological products: INI-LEV PURE, INI-LEV, NUTRI-LEV and DETOXI-LEV. We will explain their characteristics and purpose

Cata de vinos de François Lurton en LEV2050

“FRANÇOIS LURTON”: WINE TASTING

We present you the tasting of the micro-vinifications of the study that we have carried out for the French group of wineries “Domaines François Lurton”.

BR-CV bioreactor (tirage of sparkling wines)

The BR-CV bioreactor is special for sparkling wine tirage. It is used for the multiplication of yeasts, lactic bacteria, for lees-battonage or yeast lysate.

Microvinificaciones de estudio de nutrición personalizada para bodegas

Studies: lactic bacteria & personalised nutrition

At LEV2050 we carry out different personalised studies. Today we will talk about 2 of them: the lactic bacteria study, and the personalised nutrition study

European SMEs day (12th of May)

On May 12th we celebrate the European SMEs day (small and medium-sized enterprises, working independently). LEV2050 falls into this category.

LEV2050’S SOURDOUGH GENERATORS

LEV2050 manufactures customised sourdough generators.
They are automatic processes under programmes that are carried out according to the needs of each bakery.

Infographic: Winemaking process

Today we bring you an infographic about the winemaking process. It is divided into 5 steps:
Harvesting / Crushing / Fermentation / Clarification / Aging

Boted de Gentle Yeast - Levadura cerveza LEV2050

Brewer’s yeast: “Gentle Yeast”

Hello brewers! This post is for you.
We present you our yeasts: “Gentle Yeast”. They are selected for the fermentation of different types of beers.

Article in ENEO (yeasts and supplements)

LEV2050 is the protagonist of one of the articles in the well-known ENEO magazine, with an interview to David García, our CEO, published in their 23rd edition.

International Earth Day (April 22)

Today is International Earth Day and we bring you some interesting facts about this date.
LEV2050 cares about the environment, creating 100% ecological products

World Creativity and Innovation Day

April 21st is the world creativity and innovation day. From LEV2050 we support these areas every day of the year, but especially on this day.

Via reactor: MULTILEV, MULTIBEER, LIALEV, LACTILEV

There are different mediums that can be used in bioreactors. Today we will talk about some of them: MULTILEV, MULTIBEER, LIA-LEV and LACTILEV.