An Exclusive Weber Product: Lee's Multi-Differential Agar (LMDA)

Weber Brand Lee's Multi Differential Agar (LMDA)is used for the detection, selection and enumeration of bacteria commonly found in beer and breweries. This medium contains several reagents which aid in the identification of bacterial colonies, including a color indicator for acid production. The selectivity of this medium can be further enhanced by the addition of a yeast inhibitor and/or by anaerobic incubation. The Weber LMDA is an ideal medium for the detection of the following beer spoilage organisms:

• Lactobacillus spp.
• Pediococcus spp.
• Acetic acid bacteria
• Lactic acid bacteria

LMDA (Lee's Multi-Differential Agar) is an exclusive Weber Scientific formulation for selective isolation and differentiation of target microorganisms in food, beverage, and dairy microbiology testing. Multi-component agar system reduces the need for parallel media, accelerating identification workflows and lowering consumable costs. Designed for rapid presumptive testing in quality control laboratories. Sign in to your account or contact your sales rep for organizational pricing.

Product Details

• Conforms to American Society of Brewing Chemists standard methods and formulation.
• Can be used with or without yeast growth inhibitors.
• Also commonly referred to as Schwarz Differential Agar (SDA) Medium

Package Quantity: Contains 500 g dehydrated media. Prepares approximately 400 standard diameter petri dishes.

Note: Yeast growth inhibitors are sold separately. See links below for commonly used yeast inhibiting ingredients.

• Cycloheximide Crystals
• Nystatin

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