A common adage used in Winery Lab Harvest Planning is "the failure to plan is a plan to fail." Resiliency is the way forward, and its close cousin, adaptability, is how we approach seemingly impossible situations... like running out of reagents to run critical time-sensitive analyses:

➡️Glucose/Fructose ➡️Alpha-amino Nitrogen

➡️Volatile Acidity as Acetic Acid ➡️Ammonia

➡️L-Malic Acid ➡️SO2-Free and SO2-Total

This is why R-Biopharm® has developed the Enzytec™ Liquid kits. These ready-to-use kits are:

✅Open system adaptable to manual testing or to place on any biochemistry analyzer (i.e., Fisher Scientific Gallery or Gallery Plus)

✅In stock and shipped next-day by UPS from our warehouse in Missouri, or available locally at myEnologist Napa and Windsor locations

✅Stable for two years from date of manufacture, even once opened

A quick Risk Assessment:

❓Are you using your current instrumentation (such as the Fisher Scientific Gallery or Gallery Plus) to its full potential, maximizing your investment and preventing any new spend?

❓Are your current suppliers meeting you where it matters - timely deliveries, personal service and testing support, ready supply and clear communication?

❓Do you have a LOCAL back up if your kits are depleted, expired, or just aren't arriving in time for critical harvest and post harvest analysis?

❓Do you have a way to run these critical tests if your instrument malfunctions?

Not only does R-Biopharm offer local support with its Napa-based Wine Quality Specialist, we have partnered with a LOCAL supplier, myEnologist, to carry our most popular kits (L-Malic, Glucose/Fructose. and Acetic Acid) at their Napa and Windsor locations. This means you can keep your lab running and your critical analyses will be available exactly when you need them most. We have at the ready the test parameters you need (for the Fisher Scientific Gallery), as well as instructions for how to run our kits manually if the need arises.

With over 25 years of experience in the food and beverage industry, R-Biopharm is known for precision, reliability, and responsive customer support. Please visit Wine Analysis Solutions for our other Wine Industry test options, like qPCR for Wine Spoilage Microorganisms and allergen testing.

Open-System Enzymatic Reagents for Wine Analysis — Run Them on Any Automated Biochemistry Analyzer.

Many winemakers and lab techs are trying to run faster enzymatic tests without sacrificing accuracy.

That’s where Enzytec™ Liquid kits come in.

Why labs are switching:

• Works with manual methods, semi-automated or automated analyzers - our kits are open-system, allowing labs flexibility without being tied to proprietary or bespoke systems. From single cuvette specs to the largest automated analyzer, our Enzytec™ Liquid kits can be used in most labs (even if your "lab" is a countertop in the canteen or tasting room).

• Ready-to-use, in-stock liquid reagents – no reagent preparation, kits ship next-day UPS and are always in stock
• Faster testing workflow – spend less time prepping chemicals
• Trusted enzymatic accuracy – precise measurement of key wine compounds
• Covers critical parameters – glucose, fructose, malic acid, lactic acid, ethanol, sulfites, ammonia
• Stable reagents after opening – less waste, lower cost
• Consistent results across multiple samples

The result?

Quicker lab workflows. Reliable data. Better fermentation and quality control monitoring.

You may already have a system that works well—and if so, keep doing what’s working.

But if you're trying to simplify enzymatic testing while keeping lab-grade accuracy, Enzytec™ Liquid kits might be worth a closer look.

The 2026 Unified Wine and Grape Symposium in Sacramento earlier this year was a great success for R-Biopharm! We connected with so many of our colleagues from nearly thirty years of being in Wine Production Technical Support, a thriving diaspora of so much talent and expertise. And we made some amazing new connections where we could offer support and solutions for Winery Labs and businesses that support Wine Production. 

So what were the Top Three R-Biopharm Products that were most discussed?

#1 The RIDA®CUBE Scan - small, precise, single sample, semi-automated enzymatic test system for the following wine components: L-Malic Acid, Acetic Acid, Glucose/Fructose, FSO2, TSO2 and Ammonia.

#2 NoLo EtOH Testing - our Enzytec™ Liquid Ethanol kits are specially developed for NoLo EtOH beverages, and AOAC-OMA 2017.07 Final Action, Official recommended Codex method. 

#3 qPCR for Wine Spoilage Microorganisms -  test with specificity for up to 14 wine spoilage yeast and bacteria. Bringing this analysis in-house can save $$ and with a two-hour test time get same day results.

Please contact info@r-biopharm.com for more information!

With ready-to-use test cartridges for single testing and precise results available in 10 minutes, the RIDA®CUBE Scan enzymatic analyzer has many uses in winemaking operations of any scale. Pre-filled cartridges require only one pipetting step, kits come with a prepared calibration card, and few moving parts makes the RIDA®CUBE Scan virtually maintenance-free.

• Test individual barrels for creeping VA before blending, monitor maturing un-SO2ed wines barrel-to-barrel, or verify progress when de-VAing with pre-filled cartridges containing AOAC-OMA 2024.01 First Action Enzytec™ Liquid
• Test final de-alcoholized solution EtOH with pre-filled cartridges containing AOAC-OMA 2017.07 Final Action Enzytec™ Liquid
• Eliminate running back and forth to the main lab, and/or waiting for an extended time to check FSO2 before returning your blend back to barrel
• Take the totally portable RIDA®CUBE Scan with you if you need on-time, precise analysis at multiple sites, especially when confirming primary fermentation completion via Glu/Fru, and secondary fermentation via Malic Acid
• Ammonia, TSO2, Lactic Acid and Citric Acid also available!

The included smart phone tablet comes pre-loaded with IFU's for all kits, as well as the RIDA®CUBE Instruction Manual.

Please contact info@r-biopharm.com for more information!

With the popularity of No/Lo Alcohol products gaining even more traction in 2026, why leave compliance as an afterthought when analyzing in-process and final products? 

R-Biopharm's Enzytec™ Liquid Ethanol enzymatic kit is recognized as an AOAC Official Method of Analysis (Official Method SM 2017.07) specifically for ethanol in kombucha, juices and alcohol-free beer and wine. Our enzymatic kits are available for manual testing, fully automated labs, or even with our RIDA® Cube Scan, a semi-automated single-cartridge analyzer. The reagents are all liquid and ready-to-use, easy to use, stable and safe, which brings a huge improvement in the lab organization. 

In small laboratories or at de-alcoholizing facilities, it is possible to test a few samples and store the reagents for further usage, since the original shelf-life remains valid. In large laboratories with automation, the reagents can be placed directly on ANY biochemistry analyzer (i.e., Gallery or Gallery Plus), and stay refrigerated on board for true random-access.

Contact info@r-biopharm.com for more information!

Enzytec™ Liquid from R-Biopharm® offers a versatile and cost effective testing solution for wine quality using enzymatic test kits in analyzing juice, must and wine. Our enzymatic test kits can be run on existing automation for larger labs, and manually for smaller or satellite labs without automation. Don't have a spectrophotometer? No problem! There are single beam, single wavelength cuvette photometers perfectly suitable for single testing - just connect to your laptop! We also offer the RIDA®CUBE Scan: Ideal for settings without a lab, RIDA®CUBE kits require just one pipetting step and results are in 15 minutes. Enzytec™ Liquid Enzymes are stable, ready-to-use, and different kits are recognized as AOAC-Official Methods of Analysis (AOAC-OMA) and recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Method (Type IV). 

Please contact info@r-biopharm.com for more information.

And visit our Wine Industry website here:https://food.r-biopharm.com/industries/wine-analysis/

Patiently monitoring your L-Malic numbers to drop low enough so your SO2 additions can be made, and your wines protected over the upcoming holidays? Are you simultaneously ensuring your Acetic Acid numbers aren't climbing? R-Biopharm offers stable, cost-effective, and precise liquid enzyme kits that can be used on most automated analyzers (500 determinations per kit) or by manual testing (50 determinations per kit). Our kits are delivered next-day, are ready-to-use, and have an extended shelf life of twelve months under proper storage. In addition to L-Malic Acid and Acetic Acid, we offer FSO2, TSO2, and D-Glucose/D-Fructose enzymatic test kits. Please email info@r-biopharm.com for more information, or visit our Wine Industry website: https://food.r-biopharm.com/industries/wine-analysis/ 

Your local R-Biopharm Wine Quality Specialist is available to offer swift and personalized customer service!

R-Biopharm® offers scalable wine analysis solutions from boutique wineries to large central laboratories serving multiple internal clients. We offer standardized easy-to-use workflows for manual and automated testing in multiple product categories.

Enzytec™ Liquid reagents are ready to use and offer long-term stability. Test kits are available for a range of parameters including Acetic Acid, L-Malic Acid, D-Glucose/D-Fructose, Acetaldehyde, Ammonia, Alpha-amino nitrogen, Ethanol (no/lo products only), SO2-Free, and SO2-Total.

Our RIDA®CUBE Scan is a small but precise enzymatic analyzer. Pre-filled cartridges are used for single testing. Very user friendly with only one pipetting step and results after <15 minutes. This instrument is portable, has a small footprint, offers the precision of large automated analyzers and is ideal for boutique wineries with few daily samples. Test kits are available for L-Malic Acid, D-Glucose/D-Fructose, Acetic Acid, Ammonia, SO2-Free, SO2-Total, and more.

GEN-IAL® QuickGEN offers fast and reliable wine spoilage microorganism detection within a few hours, with high sensitivity and specificity in must and wine samples. Save time and money with in-house PCR testing for common spoilage bacteria and yeast including Lactobacillus, Pediococcus, acetic acid bacteria, Dekkera bruxellensis, Z. rouxii, Z. bailii, S. cerevisiae, and more.

Considering Food Safety Certification and label changes for Allergens? R-Biopharm® offers Allergen testing in lateral flow, ELISA and real-time PCR for Gluten, Egg, Lysozyme, Casein, Milk, Fish, and others.

Please contact us at info@r-biopharm.com

And visit our website: https://food.r-biopharm.com/industries/wine-analysis/

At R-Biopharm, we firmly believe that gold standards can be improved. We see the introduction and continuous extension of our Enzytec™ Liquid product line as the next generation of enzymatic analysis: Established quality and reliability of results of enzymatic tests combined with increased user-friendliness and simultaneous cost reduction!

Enzytec™ Liquid test kits are adaptable to manual testing, and where automation already exists the reagents can be used directly in the analyzers. Enzymatic parameters cover the determination of sugars (i.e., glucose/fructose), organic acids (i.e., malic, tartartic, acetic), acetaldehyde, ammonia, anthocyanins, potassium, free SO2 and total SO2, no/low EtOH, and others. 

Enzytec™ Liquid reagents have superior stability, are liquid and ready-to-use, simple in sample preparation, no interference (not affected by matix effect) and non-toxic. Specific and accurate results are based on the specificity of a particular enzyme for an analyte and the absorbance of the coenzyme at 340nm. The results are measured by means of a photometer. 

Please email info@r-biopharm.com for more information.