Experimental brewery

Laboratory Head
Ing. Dušan Straka

Infrastructure

Scientific and Research Activities of the Laboratory

  • evaluation of the quality parameters of varieties of malting barley,
  • analysis of physiological parameters of barley,
  • micro-weighting of samples using changes in temperature and humidity mode of dipping and germination,
  • analysis of parameters influencing the quality parameters of malt,
  • determination of β-glucan content in barley grains, malt and wort,
  • analysis of the content of nitrogenous substances in the basic raw materials, intermediate products and final products of malting and brewing,
  • modification of technological procedures and recipe composition in order to produce specific beer samples of defined quality.

Solved Projects

  • Dopytovo-orientovaný výskum pre udržateľné a inovatívne potraviny, Drive4SIFood (313011V336)
  • Podpora inovácií v potravinárskom priemysle prostredníctvom „Potravinového Inkubátora”
  • Potenciálny protirakovinový účinok MCT kokosového oleja podmienený prídavkom extraktov z vybraných plodov Capsicum spp (APVV-22-0348)

Publications

ADC
Cornelian Cherry (Cornus mas) powder as a functional ingredient for the formulation of bread loaves: Physical properties, nutritional value, phytochemical composition, and sensory attributes

Šimora, Veronika — Ďúranová, Hana — Brindza, Jan — Moncada, Marvin — Ivanišová, Eva — Joanidis, Patrícia — Straka, Dušan — Gabríny, Lucia — Kačániová, Miroslava
Cornelian Cherry (Cornus mas) powder as a functional ingredient for the formulation of bread loaves: Physical properties, nutritional value, phytochemical composition, and sensory attributes. In: Foods. 12, 593 (2023), s. 2023. ISSN 2304-8158.

ADN
Effect of the addition of selected herbs on the technological and sensory quality of beer

Solgajová, Miriam — Dráb, Štefan — Straka, Dušan — Mendelová, Andrea — Kolesárová, Anna — Mareček, Ján
Effect of the addition of selected herbs on the technological and sensory quality of beer. In: Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences. 13, 6 (2024), s. 2024. ISSN 1338-5178.

ADN
Microbiological phases of spontaneously fermented beer

Straka, Dušan — Hleba, Lukáš
Microbiological phases of spontaneously fermented beer. In: Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences. 12, (2022), s. 2022. ISSN 1338-5178.

ADM
The effect of buckwheat adjunct on the technological profile of unhopped wort: Vplyv surogácie pohánkou na technologický profil sladiny

Solgajová, Miriam — Mendelová, Andrea — Ivanišová, Eva — Dráb, Štefan — Kolesárová, Anna — Straka, Dušan
The effect of buckwheat adjunct on the technological profile of unhopped wort: Vplyv surogácie pohánkou na technologický profil sladiny. In: Journal of Central European Agriculture. 25, 1 (2024), s. 128–136. ISSN 1332-9049.

BFB
Fermentation of spontaneously fermented beer

Straka, Dušan — Hleba, Lukáš
Fermentation of spontaneously fermented beer. In: MAŠKOVÁ, Zuzana; SOLGAJOVÁ, Miriam; DRÁBOVÁ, Blažena; HOLLÝ, Dominik; KOLESÁROVÁ, Adriana. Food/Bio/Tech. Nitra: Slovenská poľnohospodárska univerzita, 2022, s. 68. ISBN 978-80-552-2517-3.

AFL
Parameters dealing with the non-starch polysaccharides modification of malted grain and wort / Štefan Dráb .. [et al.]. — ilustr. — AgroBioTech 26220220180. In: Book of abstracts and posters of the 12th international scientific conference Biotechnology and quality of raw materials and foodstuffs. — 1st ed.. — [129] s.. — 978-80-552-1669-0 (brož.) Biotechnology and quality of raw materials and foostuffs. — Nitra : Slovak University of Agriculture, 2017. — s. [1].

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