VIEW ARTICLE    DOI: 10.1094/ASBCJ-42-0152

The Development of the Electron Microscope and Its Application to the Brewing Industry. Robert McCaig, Molson Breweries of Canada Limited, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2L 2 R4; and Grant Ferris, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2L4. J. Am. Soc. Brew. Chem. 42:0152, 1984.

The electron microscope has been a multipurpose tool for many of the basic sciences, but its practical application in industry is only now being considered. This review article examines the basic techniques employed in electron microscopy and the basic functioning of the instrument with respect to recent multidetector analyses. Past, present, and future uses of the instrument in the brewing industry are discussed.

Keywords: Analytical review, Genetics, Microbiology