title: Hop cone with lupulin glands removed fromTaurus (Mainburg, Germany collection)
organism: Humulus lupulus
description: Lupulin glands were removed from mature female inflorescences (cones) of the high-alpha acid hop cultivar 'Taurus' collected in Mainburg, Germany in August 2005. Glands were removed from dissected cone bracts and bracteoles by stirring in liquid nitrogen, followed by filtration through a 1 mm mesh screen to remove lupulin glands.