CULTURE MEDIA - PROTEOSE PEPTONE
Proteose peptone is prepared from peptic digest of animal tissues by carefully controlling the digestion parameters. It is rich in proteoses peptones and free amino acids and can be successfully replace meat infusion- peptone combinations.
Proteose peptone is prepared from peptic digest of animal tissues by carefully controlling the digestion parameters. It is rich in proteoses peptones and free amino acids and can be successfully replace meat infusion- peptone combinations.
| Quality Control | |
|---|---|
| PHYSICAL DATA | |
| Appearance | Light cream amorphous powder |
| Odour | Characteristic |
| pH (2% solution) | 6.0 to 7.0 |
| Solubility | Freely soluble in water forming sparklingly clear soln |
| Loss on Drying | Not more than 5.0% |
| CHEMICAL DATA | |
| Total Nitrogen (Kjaldal method) content TN | Not less than 13.5% |
| Amino Nitrogen AN | Not less than 4.0 % |
| Total Protein content (kjaldal factor- 6.25) |
Not less than 80.5% |
| Degree of Hydrolysis DH = (AN/TN) X 100 |
Not less than 30% |
| Ash | Not more than 10% |
| Proteose Test (As per USP) | Passes |
| Coagulable protein (As per USP) |
Passes |
| BACTERIOLOGICAL DATA | |
| Total Plate Count | Not more than 5000CFU/gm |
| E.coli/10 gm | Absent |
| Salmonella/10gm | Absent |