Simple, automated Alicyclobacillus screening revolutionises fruit juice manufacturing

Alicyclobacillus has been isolated from a wide variety of fruit juices as well as bottle teas and isotonic drinks.  Traditional techniques for the isolation of this organism rely on its ability to grow in highly acidic media and at elevated temperatures. 

Oculer supplies pre-prepared vials containing gamma-irradiated culture medium at an ideal pH for Alicyclobacillus growth and the Oculer Rapid 930 series instruments can incubate samples at 50 Celsius.  The simple three step process removes the need for the preparation of media and subsequent Quality Assurance, requires no specific microbiological expertise and gives negative results in 72 hours.  Positive results can be obtained much earlier, with high levels of contamination giving results within hours.