Spoilage organisms

Detect microbiological spoilage in food production

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Spoilage organisms

In addition to the detection of pathogenic microorganisms, it is important to monitor typical spoilage organisms in order to reduce losses during production.

All kinds of commodities are potentially at risk of contamination by spoiling organisms and pathogens. Spoilage organisms have no toxic effects, but may alter taste, smell, appearance and shelf life of foodstuffs and are therefore a major economic problem. To avoid losses or recalls, it is important to test for spoilage organisms in all areas of production.

Therefore, R-Biopharm offers reliable kits for the analysis of meat and meat products, dairy products, eggs and egg products, vegetable, fruits, herbs and spices, beverages, cereals and cereal products as well as prepared meals. Well-established methods for on-site testing are classic microbiological testing, highly specific detection with real-time PCR, or confirmation of bacterial toxins by ELISA tests.

Beverage spoilage

Spoilage organisms are a major problem especially in the beverage industry. Spoilage bacteria and yeasts may cause turbidity and off-flavors in beverages. For fast and specific screening and detection of microbiological spoilage parameters in beverages, a wide product line of qPCR kits is offered.

Product portfolio

ProductDescriptionNo. of tests/amountArt. No.
GEN-IAL® QuickGEN P1 Screening white

Qualitative detection of bacterial and yeast contaminations in filtrated beer and beer mixes. For products with high amount of yeast use the Screening Kit without yeast detection to find bacterial contaminations more sensitive (Q033).

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48 reactions Q023
GEN-IAL® QuickGEN P1 Screening low

Qualitative detection of bacterial and yeast contaminations in filtrated beer and beer mixes. For products with high amount of yeast use the Screening Kit without yeast detection to find bacterial contaminations more sensitive (Q032).

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48 reactions Q022
GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Wine Screening without yeast high

Qualitative detection of Lactobacilli, Pediococci, Oenococcus oeni and acetic acid bacteria in wine and grape must.

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48 reactions Q331
GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Wine Screening high

Qualitative detection and differentiation of bacterial and yeast contaminations in wine and grape must.

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48 reactions Q321
GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Wild yeast 2

Detection of wild yeast in beverages by real-time PCR. The following yeasts are detected: Candida glabrata Candida albicans Candida kefyr Candida intermedia Candida parapsilosis Candida sake Candida tropicalis Naumovozyma dairenensis Pichia …

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50 reactions Q535
GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Wild yeast 1 low

Detection of wild yeast in beverages by real-time PCR. The following yeasts are detected: Dekkera anomala Dekkera bruxellensis Dekkera custersiana Dekkera naardenensis Debaromyces hansenii Hanseniaspora guillermondii Hanseniaspora osmophila …

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48 reactions Q522
GEN-IAL® QuickGEN P1 Screening high

Qualitative detection of bacterial and yeast contaminations in filtrated beer and beer mixes. For products with high amount of yeast use the Screening Kit without yeast detection to find bacterial contaminations more sensitive (Q031).

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48 reactions Q021
GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Enterobacteriacea spp.

Qualitative multiplex PCR-detection of enterobacteriaceae as indicators for hygiene and postprocessing contaminations. The system contains an integrated inhibition control.

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50 reactions Q145
GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Lactobacillus spp. / Pediococcus spp.

Qualitative detection of Lactobacillus spp. and Pediococcus spp. in beverages.

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48 reactions
tube strips (freeze-dried, incl. IC-DNA)
QTLP0048*
GEN-IAL® QuickGEN P1 Screening without yeast high

Qualitative detection of bacterial contaminations in beer and mixed beer drinks.

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48 reactions
tube strips (freeze-dried, incl. IC-DNA)
Q031
GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Yeast Saccharomyces diastaticus low

Detection of Saccharomyces diastaticus in beverages by real-time PCR.

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48 reactions Q182
GEN-IAL® QuickGEN P1 and S. diastaticus Screening high

Qualitative detection of bacterial and S.diastaticus contaminations in filtrated beer and mixed beer drinks and yeast containing samples.

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48 reactions
tube strips (freeze-dried, incl. IC-DNA and lyticase)
Q041
GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Yeast differentiation high

Differentiation of 12 beer spoilage yeasts in beer and mixed beer drinks. The following yeast are differentiated: Saccharomyces exiguus Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. diastaticus Saccharomyces bayanus / pastorianus Saccharomycodes ludwigii …

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96 reactions for 12 samples (tubes contain lyticase). Q541
GEN-IAL® QuickGEN P1 Screening and Hop resistance high

Qualitative detection of bacterial contaminations and the hop resistance genes hor A and hor C as genetic markers for beer-spoilage microorganisms in beer and mixed beer drinks.

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48 reactions Q051
GEN-IAL® Pichia membranaefaciens

Real-time PCR-Kit for the detection of Pichia membranaefaciens.

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50 reactions Q930
GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Yeast Wickerhamomyces anomalus

Detection of Wickerhamomyces anomalus in beverages (e.g. beer, wine, grape must) by real-time PCR.

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50 reactions Q175
GEN-IAL® QuickGEN® Yeast Top fermented high

Real-time PCR-Kit for the detection of top-fermented yeast.

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48 reactions Q151
GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Yeast Bottom fermented high

Detection of bottom-fermented yeast in beverages by real-time PCR.

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48 reactions Q161
GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Pectinatus / Megasphaera differentiation low

Real-time PCR-Kit for the detection of Pectinatus spp. and Megasphaera spp in beverages.

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48 reactions Q112
GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Beer yeast and bacteria differentiation high

Differentiation of beer spoilage bacteria and yeast in beer and mixed beer drinks. The following bacteria and yeasts are differentiated: Lactobacilli Pediococci Acetic acid bacteria Enterobacteriaceae Bottom-fermented yeast Top-fermented yeast Wild …

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96 PCR reactions (24 samples)
12 stripes
Q071
GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Hop resistance

Qualitative detection and differentiation of the hop resistance genes hor A / hor C / hit A and ORF 5 as genetic markers for beer-spoilage microorganisms.

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50 reactions Q105
GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Beer differentiation high

Differentiation of beer spoilage bacteria and yeast in beer and mixed beer drinks. The following bacteria and yeast are differentiated: L. acetotolerans, L. backii, L. brevis/L. brevisimilis/L. parabrevis, L. lindneri, L. casei/ L paracasei, L. …

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12 strips à 8 tubes (one strip per sample, tube 2 contains lyticase) for 12 samples. Q081
GEN-IAL® Biogenic amines

Real-time PCR kit for the detection of biogenic amines producing lactic acid bacteria in wine.

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50 reactions Q345
GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Biofilm

Real-time PCR detection of Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Lactoccocus lactis and Wickerhamomyces anomalus, which are involved in the development of biofilms.

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50 reactions Q095
GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Alicyclobacillus differentiation

Qualitative detection and identification of Alicyclobacillus spp., Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius and Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris.

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48 reactions Q724
GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Dekkera bruxellensis quantitative high

Qualitative and quantitative detection of Dekkera bruxellensis in wine and grape must.

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48 reactions (freeze-dried, tubes incl. Lytikase and IC-DNA). Q371
GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Yeast Zygosaccharomyces bailii high

Detection of Zygosaccharomyces bailii in wine and grape must by real-time PCR.

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48 reactions (tubes incl. Lyticase and IC-DNA) Q561
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