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Thank You Members! |
Thanks for your help in getting the word out about MBAA. In the first two months of 2010, MBAA enrolled more than 100 NEW members! It is through the dedication and support of our membership that we continue to be a vital and growing association. Keep up the good work! Do you know somebody who should be a member of MBAA? Encourage them to join by visiting
http://www.mbaa.com/membinfo/default.htm. New members will receive a discount when they join by April 30.
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Brewing
and Malting Science Course |
October 31 – November 11, 2010 * University of Wisconsin * Madison, WI
Registration is now open for the 2010 MBAA Brewing and Malting Science Course. Register by April 9 and receive the discounted 2009 pricing. NEW in 2010
- each attendee will gain hands-on experience in the UW Pilot Brewery. Attendees can also sign up to take the IBD General Certificate in Brewing exam following the course. Information will be sent out to attendees once it is available. The last offering of this course sold out two months in advance.
Learn more and register today!
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Craft
Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America |
Will you be attending the Craft Brewers Conference in April? Be sure to stop by ASBC/MBAA booth 1006 for a chance to win the book
Brewing Chemistry and Technology in the Americas, which includes 120 cause-and-effect fishbone diagrams to improve process control and product quality. You will also have the opportunity to talk with other members, view samples under a microscope, and save 10% on ASBC and MBAA products. We'll see you there!
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Papers
Recently Published in the MBAA Technical Quarterly |
 The following papers were published in the MBAA Technical Quarterly from January 1 through March 31, 2010.
PEER-REVIEWED PAPER
The Enzymology of Cell Wall Breakdown During Malting and Mashing: An Overview – C. W. Bamforth
MBAA PAPERS
Malting Performance of a Millet Variety (Pennisetum maiwa) Grown at the Same Site During Different Growing Seasons – C. U. Aloh and R. C. Agu
FT-NIR Spectroscopy - A Modern Tool for Quality Monitoring of Brewers' Raw Materials – A. Broz, P. Kosin, J. Savel, J. Sikola, D. Behmer, J. Prokes, and F. Kroupa
The Influence of Hop Harvest Date on Flavor Stability in Dry-hopped Beers – G. Drexler, B. Bailey, C. Schönberger, A. Gahr, R. Newman, M. Pöschl, and E. Geiger
Identification of Microbial Populations Associated with Sorghum Fermentation – E. D. Deenanath, S. E. Iyuke, and D. Lindsay
Global Market Quality Assurance: Identifying Opportunities to Continuously Improve Product Integrity – S. Yanai
A Systematic Approach to Investigating Microbiological Infection Sources in the Brewing Process – G. Agius, D. Funnell, and T. Matteotti
To access these papers, visit the
MBAA website and click the
Technical Quarterly link on the left side of the page. You may then Search Abstracts or view the Contents by Volume. You will need your MBAA user name and password to access these articles. If you need help with your user name or password, contact Cheryl Kruchten at +1.651.994.3801 or
mailto:ckruchten@scisoc.org.
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