Diastatic power and α-amylase activity in millet, sorghum, and barley grains and malts

Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 131-135

  Muoria, John K ^a   Linden, James C ^a   Bechtel, Peter J ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; BARLEY; DIASTATIC POWER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MALT; MILLET; SORGHUM;

EID: 20644467252     PISSN: 03610470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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