A simple method for the determination of hydrogen sulfide concentration in beer

Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 47-51

  Nagata, O ^a   Okazaki, Z ^a   Kawamura, H ^a  

^a ASAHI BREWERIES LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beer analysis; Gas permeable; Sulfur compounds; Volatile

Indexed keywords

EID: 15844364629     PISSN: 03610470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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