Effect of steeping and germination time on malting performance of Nigerian white and yellow maize varieties

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1013-1016

  Eneje, L O ^a   Ogu, E O ^a   Aloh, C U ^a   Odibo, F J C ^b   Agu, R C ^c,d   Palmer, G H ^c  

^a ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Malt Extract Factory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enzyme development; Maize; Malting; Polyphenols tannins; Steeping

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1942489150     PISSN: 00329592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-9592(03)00202-4     Document Type: Article

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