Brewing

One of the oldest areas of microbiology, brewing, involves microbial activity at all stages of production. Whilst most of this activity is intentional and required within the brewing process, some pose risk to the quality, wastage and safety of the final product.

Brewing involves microbial activity at every stage, from raw material production and malting to stability in the package. Most of these activities are desirable, as beer is the result of a traditional food fermentation, but others represent threats to the quality of the final product and must be controlled actively through careful management, the daily task of maltsters and brewers globally. This review collates current knowledge relevant to the biology of brewing yeast, fermentation management, and the microbial ecology of beer and brewing.

We offers a wide range of products to enable detection, identification and enumeration of spoilage organisms as well as hygiene markers to effectively manage risk in the brewing industry. Solutions are also available to monitor and manage all of the microbial aspects of fermentation.

Culture media & reagent for brewing analysis

Catalogue Product Application
610024 MRS Agar Medium for isolation and enumeration of mesophilic lactic acid bacteria, according to 15214.
610025 MRS Broth Medium for the cultivation of lactobacilli from clinical and non clinical specimens.
610173 Malt Extract Agar Medium for yeasts and moulds isolation, cultivation and enumeration
610069 Malt Extract Broth Liquid medium for the cultivation of yeasts and moulds.
610202 O.G.Y.E. Agar Base Selective medium for yeasts and moulds isolation and enumeration in foods and cosmetics.
610078 ORANGE SERUM Agar Medium for cultivation of microorganisms associated with spoilage of citrus fruit products.
610307 ORANGE SERUM Broth Broth for cultivation and enumeration of microorganisms associated with spoilage of citrus products.
610040 Plate Count Agar Medium for the enumeration of bacteria in food, water and other materials, according to APHA and ISO 4833.
610129 R2 Agar Medium for enumerating heterotrophic organisms in water, according to the EP and APHA.
610334 Raka Ray No. 3 Medium Basal medium for the selective isolation and enumeration of yeasts and moulds.
610178 Rose Bengal Agar Base Basal medium for the selective isolation and enumeration of yeasts and moulds
610103 Sabouraud Dextrose Agar Medium for the cultivation and enumeration of yeasts and moulds
from different materials, according to EN ISO 11133 and USP/EP/JP.
610234 W.L. Nutrient Agar Dehydrated medium for cultivating yeasts, molds and bacteria encountered in brewing and industrial fermentation processes.
610323 WORT Agar Medium for the cultivation, isolation and enumeration of yeasts and moulds.
610080 WORT Broth w/o NaCl Basal medium for isolation and enumeration of yeast and moulds.