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Classifying the Unknown: Identifying Organisms with Affordable Genetic Sequencing | Master Brewers Webinar​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

​Broadcast Date: November 10, 2020​

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Webinar Summary

This webinar will cover how to use basic genetic sequencing to identify unknown organisms in the brewery environment. This technique can be used to inform where problem areas might exist in the brewery sanitation regimen and how worried the brewer should be. While some genetic sequencing methods can be extremely complicated and expensive, the protocols laid out here are quite simple and can be performed at minimal cost by almost any brewery with a basic microbiology program. More technical methods for obtaining quick results (by noon the next day) will also be shown. Finally, data analysis and interpretation will be covered in depth.​

About the Presenter

Daniel LePage, Creature Comforts Brewing Company

Daniel is the Senior Quality Manager at Creature Comforts Brewing Company in Athens, Georgia. He holds a B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Tulsa and Ph.D. (Biological Sciences) from Vanderbilt University. His research interests include host-microbe interactions, novel bacterial species, various genetic techniques, and how to convince brewers that dark lagers should be more widespread.​