VIEW ARTICLE    DOI: 10.1094/ASBCJ-52-0145

A Novel and Rapid Method for the Determination of Glycogen in Pitching Yeasts. F. Mochaba, P. Torline, and B. Axcell, Research and Development Department, The South African Breweries Beer Division, P.O. Box 782178, Sandown, Sandton 2146 Republic of South Africa. J. Am. Soc. Brew. Chem. 52:0145, 1994.

The use of near-infrared reflectance (NIR) spectrometry is demonstrated as a rapid method for the measurement of yeast glycogen. The reproducibility of the NIR method is as good as the chemical methods available but requires only a fraction of the time.

Keywords: Glycogen, Near-infrared reflectance (NIR), Yeast