Beer Spoilage Isolation Agar 100G

Beer Spoilage Isolation Agar (BSI Agar) is recommended as a selective medium used for the detection of contaminating / spoilage microorganisms in beer. Due to the presence of beer in the media, it is selective for growth of microorganisms that have adapted themselves to the existent conditions in the brewery. The medium contains sodium acetate which is inhibitory to other organisms. Ascorbic acid, is a carbon source for lactic acid bacteria. Indicator dye turns yellow on carbohydrate utilization. Phosphate buffers the medium.