β-Glucans: Importance in Brewing and Methods of Analysis

β-Glucans: Importance in Brewing and Methods of Analysis

β-Glucans in barley, malt, wort and beer have long been implicated in malting and brewing process problems. In this review we examine the literature on β-glucans and describe methods of β-glucan analysis. A modification of existing enzymatic methods is offered.

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Veröffentlicht in:Food science & technology 1997-06, Vol.30 (4), p.331-336
Hauptverfasser: Vis, R.B., Lorenz, K.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
analysis methods
analytical methods
barley
beer
Beers
beta-glucans
Biological and medical sciences
brewing
Fermented food industries
food analysis
Food industries
food processing
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
literature reviews
malt
polysaccharides
quantitative analysis
β-glucans
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Zusammenfassung:β-Glucans in barley, malt, wort and beer have long been implicated in malting and brewing process problems. In this review we examine the literature on β-glucans and describe methods of β-glucan analysis. A modification of existing enzymatic methods is offered.
ISSN:0023-6438
1096-1127
DOI:10.1006/fstl.1996.0196