Thermo Scientific™ WL Nutrient Agar (Dehydrated)

Description

• Isolate and enumerate microbial flora in brewing and fermentation applications with Thermo Scientific™ Oxoid™ WL Nutrient Agar (Dehydrated)
• The medium is based on that of Green and Gray 1 and is suitable for the differentiation of wild yeasts from brewing yeasts 2
• WL Nutrient Agar is recommended for the determination of the microbial flora in brewing and fermentation processes
• Reliable counts of fermentation process are obtained with the medium at 5.5
• Adjustment to pH 6.5 facilitates the counting of bakers’ and distillers’ yeasts
• Cycloheximide (SR0222) may be added to the medium at a final concentration of 4 mg/L, to suppress yeast growth, the medium becomes selective for the bacterial contaminants of yeast cultures
• When making microbial counts with this medium the time and temperature of incubation will vary according to the materials tested and the organisms sought
• Temperatures of 25°C are used for brewing materials and 30°C for bakers’ yeasts
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• Remel™ and Oxoid™ products are now part of the Thermo Scientific brand