Abstract: In a method and a device for determining the fluorescence of a sample, wherein the sample (40) is irradiated by light (25) of a wavelength which is suitable to excite fluorescent light (27, 28) in the sample and the fluorescent light (28) emitted by the sample is received in a receiver (24) and converted into a measurement signal, wherein reference light (32) in particular for compensating for ambient influences is additionally fed to the receiver (24) and likewise converted into a reference measurement signal, provision is made for the optical path of the excitation light (25) entering the sample (40) and fluorescent light (27, 28) leaving the sample (40) to be separated from the optical path (32) of the reference light having the same wavelength as the excitation light between light sources (21, 31) and receiver (24), by means of which a more precise evaluation of the fluorescent light emitted by a sample (40) can be achieved in addition to a simplified design complexity.

Abstract: In a method and a device for determining the fluorescence of a sample, wherein the sample (40) is irradiated by light (25) of a wavelength which is suitable to excite fluorescent light (27, 28) in the sample and the fluorescent light (28) emitted by the sample is received in a receiver (24) and converted into a measurement signal, wherein reference light (32) in particular for compensating for ambient influences is additionally fed to the receiver (24) and likewise converted into a reference measurement signal, provision is made for the optical path of the excitation light (25) entering the sample (40) and fluorescent light (27, 28) leaving the sample (40) to be separated from the optical path (32) of the reference light having the same wavelength as the excitation light between light sources (21, 31) and receiver (24), by means of which a more precise evaluation of the fluorescent light emitted by a sample (40) can be achieved in addition to a simplified design complexity.

Abstract: An installation for the continuous germination of barley into green malt includes a vertically disposed container through which barley progresses from top to bottom by gravity. A series of grids of parallel tubes extend through the container at spaced levels, with the tubes of adjacent grids being angularly offset from one another. The tubes carry a cooling medium to remove the heat of germination, and also act to loosen and turn over the slowly sinking barley, as well as to control the pressure acting on the column of barley. At the container bottom a dispensing device controls the outflow of green malt. Means may be provided for supplying air in the container and/or for withdrawing carbon dioxide. The installation may be used for the storage and dispensing of already germinated green malt instead of for the germination process itself.