The role of small wort peptides in brewing fermentations

Journal of the Institute of Brewing

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 134-139

  Lekkas, C ^a   Hill, A E ^a   Taidi, B ^b   Hodgson, J ^b   Stewart, G G ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Scottish and Newcastle PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Free amino nitrogen; Wort oligopeptides; Yeast proteases

Indexed keywords

SACCHAROMYCES PASTORIANUS;

EID: 70349266565     PISSN: 00469750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2050-0416.2009.tb00358.x     Document Type: Article

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