This high-quality book provides detailed color photos of more than 30 different species of yeast, bacteria, and mold, as well as frequently encountered sediments. It includes three species of Pediococcus a spoilage microbe that is a major issue in the brewing industry as well as many others important to quality assurance in beer.

The perfect companion to your microscope, it helps you identify microbes accurately and also shows examples of sample preparations and describes various media preparations. It is printed on durable, spill-resistant paper and is spiral bound so the photos will lay flat when used in the brewing lab. Multilingual! Includes captions in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and English.

Illustrated Guide to Microbes and Sediments in Wine, Beer, and Juice

Section I. Sample Preparation

Staining Microorganisms
Preparing a wet mount

Section II. Photographs of Single Cultures

Acetobacter acetiCC 15973
Acetobacter pasteurianus ATCC 12879
Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris ATCC 49025
Botrytis cinerea ATCC 48339
Candida stellata ATCC 10673
Candida vini ATCC 18823
Dekkera anomala ATCC 10562
Dekkera bruxellensis ATCC 52905
Dekkera bruxellensis WS-B1a
Dekkera bruxellensis WS-F3
Gluconobacter oxydans ATCC 19357
Hanseniaspora uvarum ATCC 204301
Issatchenkia orientalis ATCC 204290
Kluyveromyces thermotolerans CBS 9048
Lactobacillus brevis ATCC 14869
Lactobacillus fructivorans ATCC 27394
Lactobacillus hilgardii WS-5
Lactobacillus kunkeei ATCC 700308
Lactobacillus plantarum WS-16
Metschnikowia pulcherrima ATCC 18406
Oenococcus oeni DSM 7008
Pediococcus damnosus ATCC 29358
Pediococcus parvulus WS-12
Pediococcus pentosaceus ATCC 33316
Pichia membranaefaciens ATCC 10653
Saccharomyces bayanus EC1118
Saccharomyces cerevisiae UCD 522
Saccharomyces diastaticus ATCC 13007
Saccharomycodes ludwigii ATCC 11313
Schizosaccharomyces pombe ATCC 16979
Torulaspora delbrueckii CBS 9047
Zygosaccharomyces bailii ATCC 8766

Section III. Photographs of Mixed Cultures

Airborne, non-wine microorganisms

Pediococcus parvulus and Lactobacillus brevis
Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Kluyveromyces thermotolerans
Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Oenococcus oeni

Section IV. Photographs of Other Materials

Calcium tartrate
Cardboard box debris (case lint)
Cellulose powder
Cork pieces
Diatomaceous earth
Oak powder
Tartrates

Section V. Media Preparation

Modified Rogosa agar (MR)
Wallerstein Laboratories agar (WL)

Section VI. Details of Publishing

Microorganisms, microscopy, and photography
The sponsor
The author

Publish Date: 2005
Format: 8.5" x 11" spiral-bound softcover
Pages: 126
Publication Weight: 2 lbs