Abstract
This paper describes initial experiments carried out in a collaborative study with Perten Instruments, Sweden, using Near-Infra-red spectroscopy to assess ß-glucan content in single grains of barley and malt. In general, the method needs further development, but this study shows that it has potential as a valuable tool for assessing endosperm modification of malt. The method is fast and non-destructive and therefore allows other parameters related to endosperm modification to be analysed using the same grains. © 2006 The Institute of Brewing & Distilling.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 9-16 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of the Institute of Brewing |
Volume | 112 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Keywords
- β-Glucan
- NIR
- Single grain analyses