Analysis Note

Appearance: Lightly yellow to lightly brownishyellow fine powder.Identity: passes testTotal nitrogen (N) (Kjeldahl): 12.0 - 14.0 %Amino nitrogen (as N): 3.0 - 5.0 %pH-value (5 %; water): 6.7 - 7.7Sulfated ash (800 °C): ≤ 15 %Loss on Drying (105°C): ≤ 6 %

Application

Peptone from casein (Tryptone) is used for detecting bacteria in dairy products, drinking and wastewater, and in antibiotic test media.

General description

Peptone from casein (Tryptone) is a pancreatic digest of casein, used as a nitrogen, vitamins, and minerals source in culture media. It supports the growth of fastidious and non-fastidious micro-organisms. It can also be used for indole production because of its high tryptophan concentration. It is used as an additive to nutrient media in the production of toxins, vaccines, enzymes, and further biological products.

Legal Information

FERMTECH is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Packaging

1 kg in Plastic bottle