Raising the bar: new real-time PCR cycler makes it easier to brew the perfect pint

The Real-Time PCR Cycler Dualo 32® enables the detection of over 30 organisms that cause beer spoilage, allowing optimized quality control for the brewery industry. BIOTECON Diagnostics (Potsdam, Germany) has announced the release of the Real-Time PCR Cycler Dualo 32®. In combination with their foodproof® Beer Screening Kits and foodproof® Spoilage Yeast Detection Kits this newly developed system enables detection of over 30 bacteria and yeast species ­– including Legionella and Alicyclobacillus – that are capable of spoiling beer. While beer is a hostile growth environment for most bacteria, certain species such as Lactobacillus brevis and Pectinatus cerevisiiphilus can survive...