The disc stack centrifuge and its impact on yeast and beer quality

Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-37

  Chlup, Paul H ^a   Bernard, Dominic ^a   Stewart, Graham G ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Centrifuge; Flow cytometer; Foam stability; Mannan; Shear stress; Viability

Indexed keywords

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SACCHAROMYCES PASTORIANUS;

EID: 33847136849     PISSN: 03610470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/ASBCJ-2007-0116-02     Document Type: Conference Paper

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