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Z-Wine Co. prevents red wine spoilage continued ...
But the Z-Brett Assay may change all that by quickly determining if a wine batch is contaminated or not. During the process, a spot of wine is added to a chip, which is then probed for a cell surface marker specific to the Brett compound. If Brett is there, the markers bind and produce a dark color, but if not, the chip remains white.
The entire test takes about two hours and can be performed in any environment, such as a field test. It also has flexibility in volume measurements and timing of the incubations of the wine.
The product was deemed revolutionary by Constellation Wines U.S. It costs less than $10 per test and is available through Z-Wine Co.'s Web site.
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Z-Wine Co. prevents red wine spoilage continued ...
But the Z-Brett Assay may change all that by quickly determining if a wine batch is contaminated or not. During the process, a spot of wine is added to a chip, which is then probed for a cell surface marker specific to the Brett compound. If Brett is there, the markers bind and produce a dark color, but if not, the chip remains white. The entire test takes about two hours and can be performed in any environment, such as a field test. It also has flexibility in volume measurements and timing of the incubations of the wine.
The product was deemed revolutionary by Constellation Wines U.S. It costs less than $10 per test and is available through Z-Wine Co.'s Web site.
PAGE ONE
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Studies show Irvine's Cortex therapy slows memory loss
"OC METRO Minute," March 9: AC Tech wins Boeing award
"OC METRO Minute," March 6: Tech America seeks nominations
