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Culture medium for detection of beer spoilage microorganisms

US4906573A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 28, 1987
Grant dateMar 6, 1990
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Q1/045
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Beer spoilage microorganisms are detected with a culture medium that is advantageous for detecting Lactobacillus spp., Pediococcus spp. and wild yeast, and which allows detection to be carried out in four days. The medium contains tomato juice, peptones, cysteine hydrochloride, sorbitan nonooleate, mono and disaccharides, yeast extract, beef extract, potassium acetate, malic acid, mono and dibasic potassium phosphate, magnesium sulfate, maganese sulfate, sodium chloride, ferrous sulfate, beer, water and agar.

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