Thermo Scientific has extended its range of products for laboratories in the brewing industry by the recent introduction of a liquid cycloheximide supplement (SR0222C). Cycloheximide inhibits yeasts and moulds in culture media that are used to detect micro- organisms in brewery samples.

Packed in 100ml volume glass bottles with a screw cap and cardboard outer packaging, the new solution is designed to be easier and safer to use than powder supplements.

The solution can be added to a range of media including WL Nutrient Agar (CM0309) for total microbial counts, Raka-Ray Agar (CM0777) which provides a selective medium for the isolation of lactic acid bacteria in beer, and Universal Beer Agar (CM0651).