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Original Articles

Studies on the Effect of Mechanical Agitation on the Performance of Brewing Fermentations: Fermentation Rate, Yeast Physiology, and Development of Flavor Compounds

Estudios de los Efectos de Agitación Mecánica en el Funcionamiento de Fermentaciones de Elaboración de Cerveza: Tasa de Fermentación, Fisiología de Levadura, y Desarrollo de Componentes de Sabor

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Pages 101-106 | Received 21 Aug 2001, Accepted 08 Jan 2002, Published online: 01 Feb 2018

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