AGRE-0014 New Methods for the Selection of Raw Materials and the Control and Monitoring of Microbiological Parameters within the Brewing Industry

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AGRE-0014 New Methods for the Selection of Raw Materials and the Control and Monitoring of Microbiological Parameters within the Brewing Industry 1 March 1991 - 28 Febuary 1992

This project aimed to develop new biological tests for use throughout the brewing process. As beer manufacture becomes increasingly industrialised in order to meet the needs of international markets, the industry has been seeking to improve process efficiency and maintain product quality. Beer manufacture is a complex procedure in which several highly variable raw materials are fermented by microorganisms (yeasts), which are themselves subject to variability from batch to batch. The main shortcoming of many existing analytical methods used in the industry is their lack of speed, sensitivity and specificity. Hence, in many cases they fail to provide the brewer with a decision making tool enabling rapid corrective action at the appropriate process stage. As described overleaf, this project has resulted in a wide range of such new techniques being adopted by the participating breweries, more details of which can be obtained from the coordinator.

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Coordinator

• Mike BRAILFORD / Chemunex SA Immeuble Paryseine / FRANCE

EC Scientific Officer

• Ciarán MANGAN / European Commission - DG Research Quality of Life Programme - Unit B1.2 / BELGIUM