Lysine Agar - in great demand!

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8 December 2006

A recent surge in demand from the brewing industry for Lysine Agar (LAB201) has confirmed Lab M’s reputation as a reliable source for this and other culture media.

Originally described by Morris and Eddy, this complex medium is designed for the isolation and enumeration of wild yeasts in pitching yeast. Lysine is utilised by wild yeasts, but not by Saccharomyces cerevisiae, S. carlsbergensis and S. pastorianus. Lab M Lysine Agar is made to the Morris and Eddy published formulation.

Other brewing industry media available from Lab M include:

W.L. (Wallerstein Laboratory) Nutrient Agar (LAB079)
Raka Ray No.3 Agar (LAB198)
Raka Ray No.3 (Hi-Gel) Agar (LAB199)
Yeast & Mould Agar (LAB200)

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