Effect of enviromnental conditions on the flocculation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 108-116

  Jin, Yu Lai ^a   Speers, R Alex ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brewing yeast; Environmental factors

Indexed keywords

BUFFER; CELL VOLUME; ETHANOL; FERMENTATION; FLOCCULATION; IONIC STRENGTH; MODEL; PH; PHENOTYPE; TEMPERATURE; UREA; ZYMOLECTIN;

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0033853660     PISSN: 03610470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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