Our Expertise
Microorganisms can massively disrupt industrial processes, even if their influence is often not directly apparent. For example, the cause often remains hidden when quality is reduced due to contamination of the end product or when microbial metabolic activities have an undesirable effect on chemical processes. Microorganisms can massively disrupt industrial processes and contribute to the loss of entire production batches.
We offer a wide range of products, analysis systems and services. Our team has many years of experience in industrial microbiology and analyzes the technical processes involved in close cooperation with your engineers. We are happy to assist you in establishing reliable microbiological quality assurance for the entire production chain.
VIT® Test Kits
Analyze your samples directly in the company laboratory - simple, highly specific and reliable. Our test kits form the basis for reliable quality control and complement each other perfectly. We will be happy to advise you on putting together a comprehensive monitoring system and implementing individual solutions.
Laboratory Analysis
You send us the sample - we carry out the analysis. Our team of microbiologists and chemists will help you find the right answers to even the most complex questions. Whether it's the direct detection of contaminants or the comprehensive analysis of biocenoses - you can be sure that we will provide you with a personal and competent answer to your question quickly.
Consulting and Process Optimization
Which microorganisms are responsible for the malfunctions? How can the current disruption be remedied? How can faults be avoided in the future? With the help of our unique VIT® profiling, we can detect sources of contamination in your company and analyze them holistically. In cooperation with you, we can improve processes and prevent future disruptions.
Bacteria and Biocenoses
Even in the beverage industry, bacteria are rarely solely responsible for contamination. They are often part of a bacterial community. These so-called biocenoses must be analyzed and understood if the causes of a process disruption are to be eliminated in the long term. Vermicon AG specializes in this holistic analysis and has been able to achieve excellent results worldwide with its approach for over two decades.
"We have been able to rely on vermicon's reliable and fast analyses for several years now. If we have any questions, doubts or uncertainties, we always get help. The customer service is very good, which is not always a given in these times. We can also always rely on the VIT ® detection kit for fast and reliable Alicyclobacillus detection."
Elisabeth Giacomelli, Quality Assurance, VOG Products
Beer Spoilers
With VIT® beer spoilage organisms can be detected quickly and specifically. Inhibitors in the sample material do not play a role. The bacterial cells remain intact during the analysis, which enables clear assignment of the signals and reliable quantification of the cells. Both finished products and samples from all stages of the brewing process, including yeast propagation, can be analyzed.
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Recommended Test Kits
VIT® Beer plus L. brevis
Test kit for rapid analysis of all beer spoiling lactic acid bacteria and especially Lactobacillus brevis.
VIT® Beer Megasphaera/Pectinatus
Do you suspect beer spoilage? This test kit quickly analyzes bacteria of the genus Pectinatus and Megasphaera cerevisiae.
VIT® Beer Screening
Unwanted microorganisms in beer? This test kit specifically identifies all beer spoilage organisms from the genera Lactobacillus and Pediococcus.
VIT® Spoilage Yeasts
Test kit for the rapid analysis of live obligate and potentially fermentable yeasts in still and carbonated beverages.
Fruit Juice and Mixed Drinks
For over 20 years, companies worldwide have relied on our expertise and VIT® gene probe technology. Our customers include beverage producers, raw material suppliers, commodity testing groups and quality assurance institutes, who have achieved premium product quality as well as numerous financial and competitive advantages thanks to the fast and robust detection process.
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Recommended Test Kits
VIT® Alicyclobacillus
Aseptic taste? This test kit quickly analyzes the bacteria of the genus Alicyclobacillus and Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris.
VIT® Candida intermedia
Test kit for the rapid detection of Candida intermedia yeast in samples from the beverage industry.
VIT® Spoilage Yeasts
Test kit for the rapid analysis of live obligate and potentially fermentable yeasts in still and carbonated beverages.
Flow VIT® Alicyclobacillus
Alicyclobacillus even faster and easier to detect - with the Flow VIT® Alicyclobacillus test kit. Simple operation and automatic evaluation of results.
Recommended Test Kits
Scan VIT® Legionella
Test kit for rapid, absolutely quantitative analysis of the bacterial genus Legionella and Legionella pneumophila in water samples.
Scan VIT® Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Test kit for rapid, absolutely quantitative analysis of the pathogenic bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa in filterable sample material, e.g. water.
VIT® E.coli/Coliforms
Test kit for the rapid analysis of coliforms and Escherichia coli, including lactose and indole-negative E. coli strains.
VIT® Enterococcus
Test kit for the rapid analysis of bacteria of the genus Enterococcus and especially Enterococcus faecalis.
Why VIT®?
The patented VIT® (vermicon identification technology) gene probe technology is the further development and industrial standard of FISH technology (fluorescence in situ hybridization) for the detection of microorganisms. Only living microorganisms are detected - quickly, specifically and reliably.
Fast
The VIT® technology is fast. Detection is completed within just a few hours. The hands-on time is only a few minutes.
Unique
Only the VIT® gene probe technology combines the speed of molecular biology methods with the specificity of direct microbiology.
Specific
VIT® was specially developed for the needs of industrial microbiology. The VIT® gene probes are highly specific for individual species or entire groups of microorganisms.
GMP and ISO 9001 Certified
Our quality management is certified in accordance with the requirements and guidelines of the globally recognized standards GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and ISO 9001:2015.
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Beer and Mixed Drinks
Microbiological quality control of raw materials and products in the brewing industry. Fast, specific and reliable - no inhibitors, no false-negative / false-positive results.
Juices and Concentrates
Microbiological quality control of raw materials and products in the beverage industry. Fast, specific and reliable - insensitive to inhibitors, no false-negative / false-positive results.
Quality Control of Mineral Water
Microbiological quality control of wells and bottling plants and products of the mineral water industry. Advice and support in the establishment of early warning systems for the prevention of microbiological contamination.