Better Brewing (BB)
We make yeast analysis fast, easy, and affordable to help you make your best beer. Monitor yeast growth when propagating and optimize the repitching process by automatically analyzing yeast cell concentration, viability, and budding count – all in less than a minute.
Initial Setup
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Device Compatibility for Oculyze Yeast Cell Microscope
Read moreSee which Android mobile devices are compatible with the Oculyze Yeast Cell Counter
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Installing the Oculyze Better Brewing app
Read moreTo be able to use the Oculyze yeast cell counter microscope the Better Brewing app has to be installed on a compatible mobile device
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Better Brewing App settings
Read moreThe settings screen lets you adjust various individual parameters of the automatic cell counting app
Sample preparation
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Diluting the sample for yeast cell counting
Read moreBefore starting the measurement, the yeast sample may have to be diluted in order to reach the yeast cell counter’s optimal measurement range
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Staining the sample for viability test
Read moreIn order to determine the viability of the yeast, it must be stained with methylene violet or methylene blue
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Loading the sample chamber for the yeast cell microscope
Read moreThe diluted (and stained) yeast sample can now be loaded into the sample chamber for the yeast cell counter
Measuring
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Preparing measurement for automated cell counting
Read moreAfter the sample has been prepared, the yeast cell microscope has to be prepared for automatic cell counting
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Recording images with the yeast cell counter
Read moreCapturing the images needed for the image analysis software to prepare your results
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Entering sample data for Better Brewing measurements
Read moreAfter the images have been recorded, individual information can be entered for calculation and easier access in better brewing history
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Cloud analysis of yeast cell counting measurements
Read moreAfter entering sample data, the images are sent to the cloud for automatic analysis
Results
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Sync with server – Cloud communicating with automatic cell counting app
Read moreThe Oculyze automated cell counter app synchronizes with the Cloud
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Displaying better brewing yeast cell counting results
Read moreAfter cloud analysis has completed, the results of the current yeast cell count are displayed for interpretation
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Result images for automatic cell counting
Read moreIn the result image all cells for the automatic count are marked according to the category they fall into
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Overview of previous yeast cell counting results
Read moreThe better brewing result history shows all previous measurements taken for automatic cell counting
Microscope Camera
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Setting up the external camera with a yeast cell microscope
Read moreLearn how to connect the external camera to your existing yeast cell microscope
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Calibration of the microscope with the Oculyze yeast cell counting app
Read moreIn order to be able to correctly calculate the concentration, the camera must be calibrated for the used microscope and magnification
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Sample measurement for automatic cell counting with an external camera
Read moreAfter preparing the measurement similarly to using a hemocytometer an optimally focused and lighted image should be taken
More Information
Manual Counting
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Starting the measurement for manual yeast cell counting
Read moreThe Oculyze yeast cell counter app can also be used for manual counting of yeast cells comparable to using the hemocytometer
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Manual counting of the yeast cells
Read moreAfter the image is captured, an additional screen will appear with a counting grid to help you with your manual counting
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Results screen for manual count
Read moreResults are displayed similarly to the automatic counting method with concentration and viability
Web App
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Login Page for the better brewing web app
Read moreVia the web app all completed yeast count measurements can be accessed, edited and exported as reports
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Main Page of the better brewing app
Read moreOn the main page of the web app an overview of all completed measurements allows you to choose one or more measurements for review or export
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Single measurement details in the better brewing web app
Read moreAll information of an individual measurement can be reviewed in the yeast cell counter web app
Troubleshooting
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Microscope Isn’t Powering On
Read moreIf the light at the back of the microscope (or on top for older models with a top button) isn’t illuminating when connected, please consider the following steps
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Problems during Login
Read moreWhat can you do if the login doesn’t work and how to change your password
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Problems during sample preparation for automatic cell counting
Read moreHow to deal with air bubbles or no flow to the yeast cell counting chamber
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Oculyze mobile app shutting down
Read moreFind out which possible different reasons can cause the mobile yeast cell counter app to crash and how to quickly get it back up
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Warning messages in the yeast cell counting process
Read moreUnderstand the meaning of warning messages during the measuring process of the automated cell count
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Support
Read moreIf you continue to encounter problems, please contact Oculyze at [email protected]