Broth and agar hop-gradient plates used to evaluate the beer-spoilage potential of Lactobacillus and Pediococcus isolates

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 56-60

  Haakensen, M ^a   Schubert, A ^a   Ziola, B ^a  

^a ROYAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beer spoilage; Gradient plates; Hop resistance; Lactobacillus; Pediococcus

Indexed keywords

AGAR; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BEER; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMULUS; LACTOBACILLUS; PEDIOCOCCUS;

LACTOBACILLUS; PEDIOCOCCUS;

EID: 59749093856     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2009.01.001     Document Type: Article

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