The (1-3, 1-4)-β-Glucanases in malting barley: Enzyme survival and genetic and environmental effects

Journal of the Institute of Brewing

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 303-308

  Georg Kraemer, J E ^a   Caierao E ^b   Minella, E ^c   Barbosa Neto, J F ^a   Cavalli, S S ^a,d  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b Cia Brasileira de Bebidas (AmBev)   (Brazil)

^c EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSIDADE LUTERANA DO BRASIL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

(1 3, 1 4) glucanases; Barley; Environmental; Enzyme activity; Kilning; Malting

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHROMOSOMES; DATA REDUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENZYMES; GENES; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

(1-3, 1-4)-Β-GLUCANASES; ENVIRONMENTAL; KILNING; MALTING;

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

AMINO ACIDS; BARLEY; CHROMOSOMES; ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY; ENZYMES; GENES; THERMAL STABILITY;

HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 14944351793     PISSN: 00469750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2050-0416.2004.tb00625.x     Document Type: Article

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