Two mathematical models were developed for studying the effect of main fermentation temperature (TMF), immobilized cell mass (MIC) and original wort extract (OE) on beer fermentation with alginate-chitosan microcapsules with a liquid core. During the experiments, the investigated parameters were varied in order to find the optimal conditions for beer fermentation with immobilized cells. The bas...

For an unknown number of years running up to the end of nineteenth century, beer-drinkers in Manchester and the north-west of England suffered an insidious assault to their health a form of paralysis termed peripheral neuritis. The condition was the result of consuming dangerous quantities of arsenic contained unsuspected and undetected in their beer. The source of the poison was contaminated b...

Migrant beer promoters in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam were surveyed to determine their experiences in accessing reproductive health care services in the cities of Phnom Penh, Vientiane, Bangkok, and Hanoi. A total of 7 health care institutions were chosen as popular with migrant beer promoters. Staff at these institutions provided information on the institution, and 390 beer promoters...

A method for determining the concentration of iodide in beer using high-performance liquid chromatography/electrochemical detection was developed. Simple sample pretreatment of beer was performed using a monolithic silica disk-packed spin column, with a recovery rate of 84.9%. Separation of iodide ions from other endogenous compounds was carried out using a mobile phase of 10 mM sodium phosphat...

At noon on September 18 th , 2010, the mayor of Munich will kick off Oktoberfest with the traditional ''O'zapft is'' as he taps the first keg of the festival. Over the course of the next 2 weeks, more than six million people will celebrate the 200 th anniversary of Oktoberfest by savoring roasted chicken, juicy weisswurst, and giant pretzels. But, most importantly, there will be beer—enough bee...

Beer is a popular beverage all over the world. It has been established many times that the moderate consumption of beer exerts favourable influences on human’s health such as nutritional benefits, anti-mutagenic and anti-carcinogenic effects, reduction of cardiovascular diseases, hypolipidemic effect, stimulation of immune system, anti-osteoporosis effect and the reduction of the risk of dement...

Visual appearance (e.g., color) cues set expectations regarding the likely taste and flavor properties of food and drink. These expectations may, in turn, anchor the subsequent tasting experience. In the present study, we examined the influence of the color of a beer on the consumer's experience. Dark and pale beers were evaluated both before and after tasting. Importantly, these beers were ind...

In 2006, De Beers Consolidated Diamond Mines in South Africa entered into a partnership with the Soul City Institute for Health and Development Communications to implement an HIV and AIDS Community Training Partnership Program (CTPP), initially in five diamond mining areas in three provinces of South Africa. The aim of CTPP was to improve HIV knowledge and to contribute to positive behavior cha...

Macrobrewers initially responded to the rapid growth of craft beer segment by product differentiation: offering versions their own “craft beer.” When this proved unsuccessful, they began acquiring independent brewers. We examine consequences Anheuser-Busch InBev’s acquisition Goose Island. find large gains in sales for brewers post-acquisition, which suggests that marketing spillovers attracted...

Using an exact replication of the MIT Beer Game, a supply chain simulation was developed in which Intelligent Software Agents manage the supply chain subject to all of the constraints placed on the original human players. The agents’ information processing capabilities are founded on Support Vector Machines (SVM) with an asymmetric cost function, which permits internal modeling of appropriate s...