Effect of dilute alkaline steeping on the microbial contamination, toxicity and diastatic power of sorghum malt

Journal of the Institute of Brewing

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 108-116

  Lefyedi, Mathoto L ^a,b   Taylor, John R N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b South African Agency for Science and Technology Development   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Diastatic power; Moulds; Mycotoxins; Sodium hydroxide; Sorghum malt; Steeping

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 33748334309     PISSN: 00469750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2050-0416.2006.tb00240.x     Document Type: Article

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