Analysis of ß -Glucan in Single Grains of Barley and Malt Using NIR-Spectroscopy
Roberta M. de Sá1,2 and G. H. Palmer1
1 International Centre for Brewing and Distilling, School of LifeSciences, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, UK, EH144AS.
2 Corresponding author. E-mail: research@rmdesa.com.br
J. Inst. Brew. 112(1), 9–16, 2006 | VIEW ARTICLE
ABSTRACT
This paper describes initial experiments carried out in a collabo-rative study with Perten Instruments, Sweden, using Near-Infra-red spectroscopy to assess -glucan content in single grains of barley and malt. In general, the method needs further develop-ment, 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.
Key words:
ß-Glucan, NIR, single grain analyses.
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