A simulation model for the control of beta-glucanase activity and beta-glucan degradation during germination in malting

Journal of the Institute of Brewing

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 309-319

  Kuusela, Pirkko ^a,b   Hämäläinen, Jari J ^a   Reinikainen, Pekka ^c   Olkku, Juhani ^c  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^b AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^c Viking Malt Lahti   (Finland)

Author keywords

Control; Germination; Malting; Mathematical model; Simulation; glucan; glucanase

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEGRADATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; PROTEINS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER ABSORPTION;

GERMINATION; MALTING; Β-GLUCAN; Β-GLUCANASE;

ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION;

HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 14944342288     PISSN: 00469750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2050-0416.2004.tb00626.x     Document Type: Article

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