Universal Beer Agar Dehydrated Culture Media

The medium’s primary benefit is its optimized selectivity and enhanced performance. UBA supports the growth of more lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus, Pediococcus) and yields larger colonies in a shorter time than competing media. When supplemented with beer, it creates a selective environment where the hop constituents and alcohol inhibit airborne microorganisms not adapted to the brewery environment. This makes UBA an indispensable tool for identifying spoilage organisms like Acetobacter and wild yeasts, providing rapid and reliable quality control.

Please note: Universal Beer Agar is for laboratory use in the cultivation of brewing contaminants and is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans. This is a basal medium and is designed to be supplemented with beer or specific inhibitors for enhanced selectivity.

Features:

• Used for the cultivation of bacteria and yeasts encountered in the brewing industry
• Characteristics closely match the natural environmental conditions found in a brewery
• Supports the growth of more lactic acid bacteria and yields larger colonies in a shorter time
• Supplementing with beer creates a selective environment that inhibits many airborne microorganisms
• Ideal for identifying spoilage organisms like Lactobacillus, Pediococcus, and Acetobacter

Specifications:

• Brand: Neogen® Culture Media
• Analyte: Bacteria and Yeasts (Brewing Contaminants)
• Platform: Dehydrated Culture Media
• Mass: 500 g
• Grams per Liter: 55.00

Cross Reference:

• Acumedia: Universal Beer Agar (7574)
• BD / Difco: 285610
• BD / BBL: N/A
• Oxoid: CM0651
• Merck: N/A