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American Society of Brewing ChemistsEventsMeeting Archives2017 MeetingProceedings51. Automation of wet chemistry methods in brewery quality labs

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51. Automation of wet chemistry methods in brewery quality labs

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Hernandez Espinosa, M.1, Marques, L.1, Izquierdo Villalobos, Y.1 and Andrews, W. M.1, (1)Molson Coors Canada, Toronto, ON, CANADA

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Many common tests used in the brewing industry are of the basic wet chemistry variety. Two of the most common and most labor-intensive tests used in the laboratory are sulfur dioxide (SO2) and alpha-amino nitrogen analysis—both vital tests for the monitoring of yeast health and wort nutrition. Advances in technology have allowed laboratories the benefit of accurately and simply automating these analysis, thereby increasing a laboratory’s testing capabilities without the need for more personnel and supplies. This work will focus on cost analysis and recovery of investment of some of the more commonly used instruments available in the market for analysis of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and alpha-amino nitrogen.

Maydelin H. Espinosa received an M.S. degree in environmental sciences and a B.S. degree in chemistry, both from the University of Havana, Havana, Cuba. She began employment with the National Center for Scientific Research (CNIC) in 1998 as a chemist in the polymer laboratory, synthesizing co-polymers for pharmaceutical use in time-release capsules. Since 2006, she has worked for Molson Coors Canada in the quality lab, and in 2007, she transitioned to the Molson Coors central laboratory in the role of chemist. She has published her polymer work in Polymer (42:3393-3397, 2001).


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