Analysis of β-glucan in single grains of barley and malt using NIR-spectroscopy

Journal of the Institute of Brewing

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 9-16

  De Sá, Roberta M ^a   Palmer, G H ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

NIR; Single grain analyses; Glucan

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 33744530642     PISSN: 00469750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2050-0416.2006.tb00701.x     Document Type: Article

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