Current developments in malting and brewing trials with sorghum in Nigeria: A review

Journal of the Institute of Brewing

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 394-400

  Ogbonna, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Biochemistry; Malt; Morphology; Prospect; Sorghum

Indexed keywords

BEER; BIOCHEMISTRY; ENZYMES; FERMENTATION; GELATION; MORPHOLOGY; POLYSACCHARIDES; PROTEOLYSIS;

AMYLOLYTIC ENZYMES; ANATOMY; FILTRATION PROBLEMS; HYDROLYTIC ENZYME ACTIVITIES; MALT; PROCESS EFFICIENCY; PROSPECT; SORGHUM;

BREWING;

HORDEUM;

EID: 80755172686     PISSN: 00469750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2050-0416.2011.tb00485.x     Document Type: Review

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