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DETERMINATION OF SILICONE ANTIFOAM IN BEER
Author(s) -
Baker C. D.,
Boddy M. R.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of the institute of brewing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.523
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 2050-0416
pISSN - 0046-9750
DOI - 10.1002/j.2050-0416.1977.tb06809.x
Subject(s) - defoamer , polydimethylsiloxane , silicone , chromatography , liter , chemistry , dextrin , food science , organic chemistry , biology , physics , dispersant , optics , endocrinology , dispersion (optics) , starch
An atomic absorption method is described for the determination of polydimethylsiloxane residues in beer, in the concentration range 0.02–0.5 mg/litre. Actual levels found were 0.02–0.15 mg/litre from fermentations treated with 2–3 mg/litre silicones.