It is our pleasure to announce that BioSystems R & D department has developed two new reagents for the analysis of histamine (ref. 12829) and ascorbic acid (ref. 12828), specifically designed to meet everywinemaker’s needs.

Ascorbic acid is an antioxidant substance present in grapes at low concentrations (30 to 60 mg/L). The crushing process causes oxidation and ascorbic acid tends to disappear. Because of its antioxidantproperties, the use in wine and must is allowed up to 100 mg/L. A 90 mL bottle and a standard is included in the BioSystems reagent kit. It is easy to use and the working reagent has good stability (10days). These properties make the reagent the best choice for the determination of this labile substance by an enzymatic, sensitive and efficient method.

Histamine is a biogenic amine formed by the action of certain microorganisms over the amino acid histidine. Histamine intake by sensitive individuals may cause undesirable reactions such as headache,hypertension or gastrointestinal disorders, among others. It is found  in certain kinds of fish, cheese and wine. While there are specific regulations for the maximum concentrations allowed in fish,  there is noclear regulation in wine, although in some countries it is recommended not to exceed 10 mg/L. A 100 mL bottle is ready for use and stable until the expiration date.  This BioSystems reagent is an excellent,sensitive and rapid enzymatic method to monitor Histamine.

With the launch of these two new kits, our wine analysis system provides 26 reagents, controls and multi-calibrators, as well as two automatic analyzers (Y-15 and Y-25) and a semi-automatic analyzer, Y-350. 

If you need any technical assistance, please contact our customer service, info@admeo.us    for further information or comments do not hesitate to contact us. 

With Care,

Mads Svenningsen

www.admeo.us

Phone: (831) 524-0017

Email:  mads.svenningsen@admeo.us

BioSystems Y-350 Semi-Automated Analyzer:

Built-In Methods Ensures Results Directly.....no more Manual Calculations.

Save 20-30% of your reagents when using Semi-Micro cuvettes.

Transfer results to PC/Excel via Flash Drive or USB cable.

Malic Analysis - Harvest - Post Harvest - Lots of Lab Work - Heavy Workload - No More!

Malic Trending made Easy

Pour Together Reagents

Calibrating Once

Price Efficient

Results Automatically Calculated.

Product News: Catechins

It is our great pleasure to announce thatBioSystems R&D department has developed a new reagent for analysis of Catechins, specifically designed to meet the winemaker's needs.  

Catechins are phenolic compounds of the family of flavonoids, belonging to the subgroup of flavanols. They are of reductive character and prevent the oxidation of anthocyanins precipitation.They are also responsible for bitterness, astringency, yellow color, structure and stability of wine.  

When catechins are polymerized, they form procyanidins that, during the aging of wine, form complexes with proteins, peptides and polysaccharides. This softens and clarifies wines (less bitterness and less astringency). Also during this process, they are combined with the anthocyanins increasing the color stability.  

Besides helping to determine the phenolic maturity ideal for harvesting, and the wines behavior during aging, concentration control during anthocyanins and flavanols maceration and their relationship in wine, analyzing for Catechins will help to adapt the product to the profile you want: from young and fruity wines, to soft and stable colors.  

New fast and automated kit. REF. 12834 100 mLCatechin Kit  

With this new Catechins kit in our portfolio, Biosystems is confirmed as the leading producer of enzymatic and chemical reagents and automated instruments for the wine industry.  

Please contact our customer service,info@admeo.us, for any technical assistance or further information. Happy to help!

With care,

Mads Svenningsen

(831) 524-0017

mads.svenningsen@admeo.us

One of the joys of winemaking is mastering the process itself — gaining enough knowledge to tweak it to create signature wines. It takes years to reach this level of expertise, and those years are filled with experimentation.

Many winemakers prefer to use precise measurements to guide their decision-making process.

Winemakers monitor sulfite levels following fermentation, typically every 4‒8 weeks, to ensure sulfite levels remain constant until the wine is bottled. Unfortunately, taking measurements like these can be tedious when done manually, often taking 12‒15 minutes per sample. For a winery with 50‒70 lots, these checks could require an entire week of dedicated lab work each month. Visual assessment of the meniscus in a burette means that the resulting data can lean toward subjectivity.

Most winemakers wouldn't dream of skipping these important measurements. Yet, the time needed to do them manually and the risk of inaccurate results are impediments to a streamlined process.

Assistant Winemaker Sara Jablow faced this challenge at Far Niente. "We do a lot of barrel fermented Chardonnays and we run everything in-house, so having rapid malic results are important. We don't go through ML, so we test almost every barrel right at the beginning of fermentation and make sure we're not seeing any changes. We have about 1500 barrels and being able to quickly analyze those, make sure that the barrel fermented Chardonnay has gone through primary fermentation but not secondary. The overall health of our wines is important and with SPICA, I know exactly what's going on and can make decisions quickly."

Those 1500 barrels would take Jablow an exorbitant amount of time using manual paper chromatography. The way to obtain better accuracy and objectivity is through using a quantitative colorimetric assay. Manually, this method would require an impractically long wait time. For Jablow, neither of these approaches met her need for rapid, accurate malic acid measurements.

Far Niente's solution to this dilemma is Admeo's automated technology, which also creates an in-house reference lab.

Napa-based Admeo offers several automated analyzers supplied by its founding partner, BioSystems, including SPICA, Y15, Y200, and Y400. Using these instruments elevates measurement from subjective to objective, from indirect to direct. As a result, winemakers like Jablow can confidently assess the malic acid levels in their barrels in real-time and take corrective action.

Jablow is an enthusiastic fan. "I can direct SPICA to run a malic acid mid run and that's changed my workflow as a winemaker to where the machine is working for me, I'm not working for the machine. It can do anything I need and help me make good decisions quickly, and I can run samples barrel-by-barrel, without it being cost prohibitive to send out. It increases quality because you're not just deciding based on an assumption. You're making a decision based on all the information that you could have. You don't have to think about sending out for a $50 test or pulling 50 mills of a sample, you just need a tiny drop and will get your answer quickly. The training was thorough, and support is prompt and everyone at Admeo is so friendly and accommodating."

Admeo's CEO, Margit Svenningsen, explains the value of BioSystems' technology. "We use direct measurements. It is an enzymatic reaction that is calibrated with traceable standards, meaning that when a reaction takes place with controlled standards and reagents, it creates an in-house reference lab. That is very different from indirect options. I have worked with all of them in my 30 years of doing these measurements. Indirect is fantastic. It's an easy screening method, but it needs to be vintage calibrated. It also has limitations in that you cannot always get affirmation at the level of concentration you want. The direct method is really very powerful because we provide each winemaking team with their own automated reference lab."

Vivienne Ye, Senior Enologist at Charles Krug, agrees. "The SPICA and Y400 make my day a lot easier, I can load the samples and walk away instead of standing there need to watch it. We save water by washing less glassware and since it is automated, I have extra time to collect more samples for analysis. With the time saved, I get to participate more with trials, testing new products or helping the cellar. It freed a lot of time to work on other projects beyond the lab. Our analyses with SPICA and Y400 is precise, really, really fast, and one of the most important things that made us choose Admeo and BioSystems is the team behind it. Admeo's customer support is fantastic, outstanding!"

Admeo's analyzers measure a wide variety of analytes, including free sulfite, the analysis that strains wine lab resources the most, and 30 other analytes. In fact, Admeo's solution is a cost-effective option that can provide in-house automated free sulfite analysis. The newest product line from Admeo includes SteroGlass' EasyCheck for checking cold stability, calcium stability and FLASH2 auto titrator, which measures pH and TA.

To learn more about how Admeo's technology can automate your wine analysis workflow, visit their website, connect on LinkedIn, or contact Admeo HQ directly at 707-965-9577.

Whether you have finished the final cleaning on your crusher/destemmer for the season or are still pulling in fruit – it’s not too late to get better numbers for less in your lab.

Automated enzymatic testing is a great way to increase precision across many analytes – Glucose/Fructose, Malic Acid, Acetic Acid, PAN/Ammonia, T/FSO2, and phenolics to name a few – all while bringing your cost per test down using our stable reagents to the last drop.

Keep your lab’s spending in check while getting more and better numbers than ever, and get back into the cellar sooner.

Want to know more? We’d love to help. Email us at info@admeo.us or visit our website at http://www.admeo.us/en!

With Care,

Stacey Moskwa

(707) 478-7605

stacey.moskwa@admeo.us

The holidays are quickly approaching, which means it is time to celebrate the past year (with a glass of wine, perhaps?) and reflect on what could be improved. While you are already thinking about how to make 2019 even better than 2018, why not extend your New Year’s Resolution to the cellar?

To measure enzymatics manually is time-consuming, and more lab time means less cellar time. Automating in-house QC is both time and price efficient, and lets you stay where the real action is – in your cellar. To step up your wine quality program in 2019 - the Y15 is your answer. Get more data while spending less time in the lab, and keep your recurring cost per test low – it’s as simple as that. Measure Glucose/Fructose, Malic Acid, Acetic Acid, PAN/Ammonia, T/FSO2, phenolics, and more while you are out in the cellar doing the work you love.

Ready to learn more? We’d love to help. Email us at info@admeo.us or visit our website at http://www.admeo.us/en!

With Care,

Stacey Moskwa

(707) 478-7605

stacey.moskwa@admeo.us

Let the Y15 be your laboratory workhorse, not just during harvest but year-round. The Y15 is an automated random access analyzer that can quickly and precisely measure your harvest essentials and beyond. Run juice panels, drain and press analysis, sulfite analysis, phenolic analysis and more all on one system. With automation and speed the Y15 allows you to walk away while your analyses are completed, letting you get back into the cellar to finish your work sooner. Analyzers, reagents, calibrators and controls all from one supplier with internal ISO certification means easy support all from Admeo – the one stop shop.

Want to know more? We’d love to help. Email us at info@admeo.us or visit our website at http://www.admeo.us/en!

With care,

The Admeo Team

Imagine running juice panels while simultaneously processing your fruit during harvest. By the time you finish crush, the data is ready for you to continue your fruit processing with the information you need to make tank decisions.

Multitasking is a must during the excitement of harvest – there is no time to waste! Let the Y15 be your laboratory workhorse, during harvest and year-round. The Y15 is an automated random access analyzer that can quickly and precisely measure your harvest essentials and beyond. Run juice panels, drain and press analysis, sulfite analysis, phenolic analysis and more all on one system. With automation and speed the Y15 allows you to walk away while your analyses are completed, letting you get back into the cellar to finish your work sooner. Analyzers, reagents, calibrators and controls all from one supplier with internal ISO certification means easy support all from Admeo – the one stop shop.

Want to know more? We’d love to help. Call us at (707) 965-9577, email us at info@admeo.us or visit our website at http://www.admeo.us!

Picture setting down your samples next to your spec as you are prepping to run spot VA checks. You open your acetic acid kit and the reagents are ready to use, no mixing required. No need to rush to finish up the kit – they will last until expiry date!

Admeo is happy to announce the new Acetic Acid kit from BioSystems! This kit has been updated to improve the user experience for both manual and automated enzymatic testing.

Improvements include:

• All liquid components
• No mixing required, reagents come ready to use
• Total shelf life of 18 months

What does this mean for you?

• Longer active shelf life and increased reagent stability means less stress, and your dollars take you further – take your time using up the kit!
• All liquid components and no reagent mixing means an easier and more seamless procedure with less opportunity for unintentional errors or mistakes.

Would ready to use, longer lasting Acetic Acid reagents be helpful for your lab work? We’d love to help. Call us at (707) 965-9577, email us at info@admeo.us or visit our website at http://www.admeo.us!

Admeo is happy to announce the first instrument from Biosystems developed in and together with the wine industry.

First generation SPICAs were installed in late spring of 2021 with a growing and significant user base in California and in the Pacific Northwest. 

The modular platform is accommodating now and in the future with the same capacity for reagents and samples as Y15. SPICA is hardware, firmware, and software all in the same instrument allowing for simultaneous connectivity from any PC and/or smart device on the same network or logged in remotely via VPN.

LED light source bank includes measurements at 280nm for phenolics testing according to OIV. 

What makes SPICA different for you, the user?

• Designed for and with wineries/winemakers to accommodate the daily QC tasks.
• SPICA’s platform allows for continuing enhancements over time for the user extending the lifetime value.
• LED light source means longer bulb lifetime without need for replacement and expanded testing capabilities like Total Polyphenol Index (TPI) without a kit (280nm-750nm).

Integrated software is intuitive and streamlined allowing for flexibility to rerun tests on individual basis and rapid export to .csv files once completed.

Built in assisted policies (SOP) are adapted to ensure no extra tasks to remember to run with automatic set intervals for running of blanks, calibrations, and quality controls.

Utilizing the same reagents as Y15 in a different bottle shape, SPICA accommodates from box to analyzer without premixing meaning full shelf life till expiration date and further improves on our commitment that you can use every reagent from our kits to the last drop.

What does this mean for you?

• Longer active shelf life till expiry date means less stress, and your dollars take you further – take your time using up the kit!
• All liquid components and no reagent mixing mean an easier and more seamless procedure with less opportunity for unintentional errors or mistakes.

We’d love to hear what you need to ensure your wine quality in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible. Call us at (707) 965-9577, email us at info@admeo.us or visit our website at http://www.admeo.us to learn more and start the conversation.

No Capex budget for the lab equipment you need? That’s not a problem—financing can be the answer!

1. Start saving immediately: With financing, you can begin saving money from the very first month of use - which can be this month!
2. Tax benefits: Tax laws allow you to deduct the entire investment in the year of purchase, which can often offset the cost of financing. That’s a big win for your bottom line.
3. Stay in control: With in-house QC, you get the data you need to make decisions quickly, allowing you to improve the quality of your wines today.

Do you need lab equipment but don’t have CapEx? 

Not a problem—financing can be the key!

Financing lets you invest now, without draining your cash flow. This is a smart way for you to grow your business and stay competitive.

Here’s why:

With financing, you can begin saving money immediately on QC!

Tax laws allow you to deduct the entire investment in the year of purchase, which can often offset the cost of financing. 

With in-house QC, you get the data you need to make decisions quickly, allowing you to improve the quality of your current and future vintages.

Reach out to Admeo today to learn more!

Precision and repeatability are essential in wine quality control. 

Steroglass' FLASH2 automatic titrator performs rapid and reliable analyses on key parameters such as pH, total acidity and free and combined sulfur dioxide, with automatic equivalence point detection. 

A compact, intuitive instrument that is perfect for improving efficiency in wine laboratories, reducing errors and working times.

Tannins are a group of phenolic compounds found naturally in the skin, seeds and stems of grapes used in wine, as well as in the barrels where wine is aged. 

Traditional methods of tannin determination require the preparation of specific reagent solutions and are demanding in time and preparation. The Tannins kit is based on the methylcellulose precipitable method (MCP), improving its usability and stability. The MCP technique captures both tannin types and pigment-bound forms, giving a clearer picture of a wine’s structure and future evolution.

Our analyzers use UV-Vis spectrophotometry, which measures light absorption at specific wavelengths associated with tannins. This provides an objective, accurate and reproducible measurement of tannin content, allowing the winemaker to control its extraction during maceration, its evolution during aging and its influence on the stability and final quality of the wine. 

Are you curious to learn more about measuring tannins? Please reach out to us, we would love to chat! 

Come chat with us at our Open House April 22–23 to talk about all things in-house QC! ?

See our analyzers up close, ask questions, and explore how labs are saving time with automation.

No formal presentations, simply good conversation and practical solutions. We can't wait to see you there!

Come chat with us at our Open House April 22–23 to talk about all things in-house QC! ?

See our analyzers up close, ask questions, and explore how labs are saving time with automation.

No formal presentations, simply good conversation and practical solutions. We can't wait to see you there!

WiVi Central Coast is next week! Are you looking forward to the trade show as much as we are? ?

What are your labs' needs around QC? Please reach out with questions, we would love to speak with you.

Who are the women behind your favorite wines?  
 
Please tag the dedicated women that make your winery what it is, let's cheers to them! ? 
 
From the vineyard to the cellar to selling the bottle, women's expertise, passions and contributions impact the industry every day. We celebrate you!