Wine Micro Analysis

Helix Biological Laboratory offers a comprehensive, competitively priced analysis that uses PCR to test wine samples for a panel of the most common wine spoilage bacteria and yeasts. This panel includes:

Bacteria:
Pediococcus Bacteria Species

Lactobacillus Bacteria Species

Acetic Acid Bacteris Species
(Acetobacter, Gluconobacter, Gluconacetobacter)

Yeasts:
Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Zygosaccharomyces bailii

Brettanomyces bruxellensis

In addition to the panel assays, we can also perform testing for single types of bacteria and/or yeasts upon request.