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Original Articles

Isolation of Hop-Sensitive Variants from Beer-Spoilage Lactobacillus Brevis Strains

Aislamiento de Variantes Sensibles a Lúpulo de Cepas Lactobacillus brevis de Deterioración de Cerveza

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Pages 71-74 | Received 16 Jun 2003, Accepted 27 Oct 2003, Published online: 01 Feb 2018

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