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When producing fruit juices, alcoholic beverages, potable water or other beverages, many steps need to be controlled and monitored to obtain safe and high quality products.
R-Biopharm test kits can be applied throughout the whole beverage production chain: from raw materials to intermediates to final products, from the inspection of incoming goods to hygiene monitoring and finally to product analysis for correct labeling. Our large portfolio of different test formats can be used to analyze fruit juices and concentrates, alcoholic beverages (e.g. wine, beer, spirits), potable water and non-dairy drinks (e.g. soy milk, almond milk).
Beverage spoilage
Spoilage organisms are a major problem especially in the beverage industry. Contaminations with spoilage bacteria and yeasts such as Lactobacillus brevis or Saccharomyces diastaticus can significantly affect product quality and taste (e.g. turbidity, off-flavors), and as a consequence, can have severe financial impact. For fast and specific screening and detection of microbiological spoilage parameters in beverages, a wide product line of qPCR kits is offered.
Acids, sugars, alcohols and additives
The quality of wine and beer is based on several parameters. By testing critical parameters such as citric acid, malic acid, acetic acid, ascorbic acid, lactic acid, glucose, fructose, sucrose, iron or ethanol during production, corrective measures can be taken to ensure the highest possible output and to avoid discard. Many enzymatic methods have been validated by international organizations such as the OIV (International Wine Office), EU and AOAC.
Allergens
Allergenic ingredients such as gluten, lactose, soy or nuts must be labeled in most countries. Yet, unintended contamination during storage and production of beverages is very common. Additionally, fining agents such as milk protein (casein), egg (ovalbumin) or lysozyme used in wine can remain in the finished product and must be labeled. Red wine also contains high levels of histamine which may be problematic for allergic persons. In beer labeled as gluten-free, the gluten content must be tested in order to protect consumers.
Vitamins
Many beverages, particularly fruit juices, are enriched with vitamins. Juice processing companies need accurate data on the concentration of vitamins added not only to meet regulatory and consumer requirements for package labelling, but also to closely control vitamin dosage in production. The concentration of vitamin C can degrade by up to 16 % during storage. Yet, the vitamin content in the product has to match with the label on the package until the end of the declared shelf life.
Mycotoxins
Grains and fruits may be contaminated with mycotoxins (toxic metabolites of molds) and should therefore be tested before they are used in beverage production. The mycotoxin Ochratoxin A is typically found in wine, while Aflatoxin, Fumonisin and Vomitoxin are often found in beer. Patulin may occur in apple juice and apple liqueurs. Due to the frequent occurrence of mycotoxins and their severe toxic effects, many countries have set maximum levels, e.g. 2 μg/kg Ochratoxin A in wine in the European Union.
Product portfolio
| Product | Description | No. of tests/amount | Art. No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| QuickGEN PCR Kit Screening and differentiation of wine spoilers |
Screening and differentiation of 8 bacteria and yeast in wine. The following bacteria and yeasts are differentiated: Lactobacilli / Pediococci, Oenococcus oeni, Acetic acid bacteria, Zygosaccharomyces bailii, Zygosaccharomyces rouxii, Dekkera … Read more |
96 reactions / 24 samples | Q231, Q232, Q233 |
| QuickGEN PCR Kit Screening and differentiation of wine spoilers |
Screening and differentiation of 14 bacteria and yeast in wine. The following yeast are differentiated: Lactobacillus spp. Pediococcus spp. Acetic acid bacteria Leuconostoc mesenteroides Oenococcus oeni Lactococcus lactis Alicyclobacillus spp. … Read more |
12 samples / 96 reatcions | Q221, Q222, Q223 |
| Simplex® Easy Spin Plus |
Alicyclobacillus spp. DNA-extraction from e.g. juices, concentrates and tomato products without preenrichment. Read more |
50 preparations | Q705 |
| QuickGEN PCR Kit Zygosaccharomyces rouxii |
Detection of Zygosaccharomyces rouxii in wine and grape must by real-time PCR. Read more |
48 reactions | Q583 |
| QuickGEN PCR Kit Yeast universal -low- |
Qualitative detection of yeast contaminations in beverages. For exapmple: Saccharomyces spp. Dekkera spp. Zygosaccharomyces spp. Rhodotorula spp. Torulaspora spp. Kluyveromyces spp. Debaromyces spp. Candida spp. Hanseniaspora spp. Pichia spp Read more |
48 reactions: 48 x Dye Strips (freeze-dried, incl. IC-DNA) | Q982 |
| GEN-IAL® QuickGEN P1 and Dekkera spp. Screening |
Qualitative detection of bacterial (Lactobacillus/ Pediococcus / Megasphaera/ Pectinatus) and Dekkera spp. contaminations in filtrated beer, beer mixes and yeast containing samples: Read more |
48 reactions | Q091, Q092, Q093, Q094 |
| GEN-IAL® Dekkera bruxellensis Standard DNA |
Quantification of Dekkera bruxellensis in beverages (e.g. wine and grape must) by real-time PCR. Read more |
1 x Standard 1 200000 cfus / 2.5 μL DNA (D. bruxellensis, freeze-dried) | Q360 |
| GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Yeast Zygosaccharomyces bailii white |
Detection of Zygosaccharomyces bailii in wine and grape must by real-time PCR. Read more |
48 reactions | Q563 |
| GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Yeast Zygosaccharomyces bailii low |
Detection of Zygosaccharomyces bailii in wine and grape must by real-time PCR. Read more |
48 reactions (tubes incl. Lyticase and IC-DNA) | Q562 |
| GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Yeast Dekkera spp. |
Detection of Dekkera spp. in beverages (e.g. beer, wine, grape must) by real-time PCR. The following species are detected: D. bruxellensis, D. anomala, D. custersiana, D. naardenensis and D. nanus. Read more |
50 reactions | Q555 |
| GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Yeast Dekkera spp. white |
Detection of Dekkera spp. in wine and grape must by real-time PCR. Read more |
48 reactions | Q553 |
| GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Yeast Dekkera spp. low |
Detection of Dekkera spp. in beverages (e.g. beer, wine, grape must) by real-time PCR. The following species are detected: D. bruxellensis, D. anomala, D. custersiana, D. naardenensis and D. nanus Read more |
48 reactions | Q552 |
| GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Yeast Dekkera spp. high |
Detection of Dekkera spp. in wine and grape must by real-time PCR. Read more |
48 reactions | Q551 |
| GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Wild yeast 2 low |
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 … Read more |
48 reactions | Q532 |
| GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Wild yeast 1 |
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 … Read more |
50 reactions | Q525 |
| GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Wine Screening |
Qualitative detection and differentiation of bacterial and yeast contaminations in wine and grape must: Lactobacillus/ Pediococcus/Oenococcus oeni Acetic acid bacteria Yeast Inhibition control Read more |
48 reactions | Q321, Q322, Q323,Q324 |
| GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Yeast Saccharomyces diastaticus high |
Detection of Saccharomyces diastaticus in beverages by real-time PCR. Read more |
48 reactions | Q181 |
| GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Wine Screening without yeast |
Qualitative detection of Lactobacilli, Pediococci, Oenococcus oeni and acetic acid bacteria in wine and grape must. Read more |
48 reactions | Q331, Q332, Q333, Q334 |
| 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 … Read more |
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 … Read more |
48 reactions | Q522 |
| GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Yeast Saccharomyces diastaticus low |
Detection of Saccharomyces diastaticus in beverages by real-time PCR. Read more |
48 reactions | Q182 |
| GEN-IAL® QuickGEN P1 and S. diastaticus Screening |
Qualitative detection of bacterial and S.diastaticus contaminations in filtrated beer and mixed beer drinks and yeast containing samples. Read more |
48 reactions tube strips (freeze-dried, incl. IC-DNA and lyticase) |
Q041, Q042, Q043, Q044, Q045 |
| GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Yeast differentiation |
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 … Read more |
96 reactions for 12 samples (tubes contain lyticase). | Q541, Q542, Q543 |
| GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Yeast Wickerhamomyces anomalus |
Detection of Wickerhamomyces anomalus in beverages (e.g. beer, wine, grape must) by real-time PCR. Read more |
50 reactions | Q175 |
| GEN-IAL® QuickGEN® Yeast Top fermented high |
Real-time PCR-Kit for the detection of top-fermented yeast. Read more |
48 reactions | Q151 |
| GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Yeast Bottom fermented high |
Detection of bottom-fermented yeast in beverages by real-time PCR. Read more |
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. Read more |
48 reactions | Q112 |
| 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. Read more |
50 reactions | Q105 |
| GEN-IAL® Biogenic amines |
Real-time PCR kit for the detection of biogenic amines producing lactic acid bacteria in wine. Read more |
50 reactions | Q345 |
| SureFast® Enterobacteriaceae Screening PLUS |
The test detects Enterobacteriaceae DNA. Each reaction contains an internal amplification control (IAC). Read more |
100 reactions | F5507 |
| SureFast® Parasitic Water Panel 4plex |
The SureFast® Parasitic Water Panel 4plex is a multiplex real-time PCR for the direct, qualitative detection and differentiation of Giardia intestinalis, Entamoeba histolytica and Cryptosporidium spp.. Each reaction contains an internal … Read more |
100 reactions | F5506 |
| SureFast® Legionella 3plex |
The SureFast® Legionella 3plex is a real-time PCR for the direct, qualitative detection of Legionella spp. and Legionella pneumophila. Each reaction contains an internal amplification control (IAC). Read more |
100 reactions | F5505 |
| SureFast® Pseudomonas aeruginosa PLUS |
The SureFast® Pseudomonas aeruginosa PLUS is a real-time PCR for the direct, qualitative detection of a specific DNA sequence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Each reaction contains an internal amplification control (IAC). Read more |
100 reactions | F5503 |
| SureFast® Escherichia coli PLUS |
The test detects Escherichia coli DNA. Each reaction contains an internal amplification control (IAC). Read more |
100 reactions | F5157 |
| SureFast® Cronobacter sakazakii PLUS |
SureFast® Cronobacter sakazakii PLUS is a real-time PCR for the direct, qualitative detection of Cronobacter sakazakii DNA. Each reaction contains an internal amplification control (IAC). Read more |
100 reactions | F5115 |
| GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Biofilm |
Real-time PCR detection of Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Lactoccocus lactis and Wickerhamomyces anomalus, which are involved in the development of biofilms. Read more |
50 reactions | Q095 |
| GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Alicyclobacillus differentiation |
Qualitative detection and identification of Alicyclobacillus spp., Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius and Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris. Read more |
48 reactions | Q724 |
| GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Dekkera bruxellensis quantitative |
Qualitative and quantitative detection of Dekkera bruxellensis in wine and grape must. Read more |
48 reactions | Q371, Q372, Q373 |
| GEN-IAL® QuickGEN Yeast Zygosaccharomyces bailii high |
Detection of Zygosaccharomyces bailii in wine and grape must by real-time PCR. Read more |
48 reactions (tubes incl. Lyticase and IC-DNA) | Q561 |
| SureFast® EHEC/EPEC 4plex |
SureFast® EHEC/EPEC 4plex is a multiplex real-time PCR for the direct, qualitative detection and differentiation of DNA sequences of the virulence factors stx1 (subtype a-d), stx2 (subtype a-g), eae and the E. coli and Shigella spp. virulence factor … Read more |
100 reactions | F5128 |
| SureFast® Legionella Screen PLUS |
The test detects Legionella spp. DNA. Each reaction contains an internal amplification control (IAC). Read more |
100 reactions | F5502 |
| SureFast® Listeria monocytogenes PLUS |
SureFast® Listeria monocytogenes PLUS is a real-time PCR for the direct, qualitative detection of DNA sequences of the Listeria monocytogenes virulence-associated gene prfA. Each reaction contains an internal amplification control (IAC). Read more |
100 reactions | F5113 |
| SureFast® Listeria Screening PLUS |
The SureFast® Listeria Screening PLUS is a real-time PCR for the direct, qualitative detection of a specific DNA sequence of Listeria spp.. Each reaction contains an internal amplification control (IAC). Read more |
100 reactions | F5117 |
| SureFast® Legionella pneumophila PLUS |
The test detects Legionella pneumophila DNA. Each reaction contains an internal amplification control (IAC). Read more |
100 reactions | F5501 |
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