A method of detecting autolysis of brewers' yeast by measurement of extracellular adenylate kinase activity

Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 176-180

  Driscoll, Mark ^a   Ramsay, C M ^a   Hulse, G ^b   Simpson, W J ^c  

^a Biotrace Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b The South African Breweries Limited   (South Africa)

^c Cara Technology Ltd   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036916539     PISSN: 03610470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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