Maltulose in beer wort.

A Colorimetric Procedure for the Measurement of Dimethyl Sulfide in Water, Wort, and Beer

A colorimetric method is presented for the quanti tat ive determination of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in water, wort, and beer. The method is based on the formation of a complex between DMS and sodium nitroprusside. The DMS-sodium nitroprusside complex which is formed under alkaline conditions turns pink when the solution is acidified. The pink complex has an absorption maximum at 520 nm. Details o...

Beer Hipsters: Exploring User Mindsets in Online Beer Reviews

Online product rating systems are frequently used to generate recommendation systems to boost sales. However, these systems do not take into account how user reviews are influenced by previous reviews of the same product. We wish to model how users interact with previously posted reviews. Namely, we want to see if there are distinct categories of users who tend to agree with previously posted r...

St. John's wort.

St. John's wort.

St. John's wort has been used to treat a variety of conditions. Several brands are standardized for content of hypericin and hyperforin, which are among the most researched active components of St. John's wort. St. John's wort has been found to be superior to placebo and equivalent to standard antidepressants for the treatment of mild to moderate depression. Studies of St. John's wort for the t...

Beer Sheba

The name of this venerable town means literally “the well of seven.” The Semitic words for “oath” and “swear an oath” are derived from the consonantal root of the number seven, and this etymological relationship is stressed in the biblical explanations of the name Beer-sheba. The name was first given because there Abraham and Abimelech king of Gerar swore an oath of mutual allegiance (Gen. 21:3...