1.00445
GranuCult® plus Universal beer agar
for Brettanomyces/Dekkera spp., suitable for microbiology
Synonym(s):
UBA Medium
About This Item
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sterility
non-sterile
Quality Level
form
granular
packaging
pkg of 500 g
manufacturer/tradename
GranuCult® plus
storage condition
dry media (Keep tightly closed)
technique(s)
microbiological culture: suitable
color
light brown
pH
6.1-6.5 (25 °C, 55 g/L in H2O, after autoclaving)
solubility
73 g/L
General description
Cycloheximide (1 mg/L) may be added to detect bacterial contaminants in pitching yeasts.
Application
Features and Benefits
- GranuCult® offers superior granulated culture media
- Safe and sustainable due to reduced risks associated with fine dust and toxic substance inhalation, resulting in a safer work environment
- Excellent wettability, solubility, and free-flowing properties
- Convenient, with minimal component separation and clumping, even under warm or humid conditions
- High batch-to-batch reproducibility
- Prolonged shelf life of up to five years
- High number of test strains exceeding all regulatory demands
- Granulation technology allows many supplements to be included, with no need to add these separately
Analysis Note
Appearance (colour): yellowish-brown
pH-value (25 °C): 6.1 - 6.5
Recovery on test medium (Lactobacillus brevis ATCC 8287): ≥ 70 %
Recovery on test medium (Lactobacillus lindneri DSMZ 20690): ≥ 70 %
Recovery on test medium (Pediococcus damnosus ATCC 29358 (WDCM 00022)): ≥ 70 %
Recovery on test medium (Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 9763 (WDCM 00058)): ≥ 70 %
Recovery on test medium (Enterobacter aerogenes ATCC 13048): ≥ 70 %
Incubation: 1 up to 3 days; 30 °C; Lactobacillen and Pediococcus anaerobic; Saccharomyces and E.coli aerobic.
Other Notes
- The color of the prepared basal medium is clear and slightly brown and that of the medium with added beer is determined by the color of the beer.
- Do not use clumped or discolored medium.
- Store plates in the refrigerator and protect them from daylight.
- The shelf-life of prepared plates is approx. 1 week and 2 months for the medium dispensed into bottles when stored at 2-8°C.
Footnote
The designations basic, plus, or prime are added to indicate the quality control level, from basic quality control to standard QC plus to prime for full regulatory compliance.
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Storage Class Code
11 - Combustible Solids
WGK
WGK 3
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