It meets the nutritional requirements not supplied by meat peptone or casein hydrolysate individually. It can also be used for cultivation of fastidious microorganisms and large scale production of antibiotics, enzymes & other products of microbiological origin.
Biopeptone is a mixture of enzymic digest of casein and animal tissues. It is carefully processed to increase nutritive values to meet the growth requirements of wide variety of microorganisms. It provides a broad spectrum of peptides and amino acids and hence can be used in the manufacture of various culture media.
Appearance
Light yellow to brownish yellow Homogenous Free flowing powder ,having Characteristic odor but not putrescent.
Solubility
Freely soluble in distilled/purified water, insoluble in alcohol and ether.
Clarity
1% w/v aqueous solution remains clear without haziness after autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121ºC) for 15 minutes.
Reaction
Reaction of 2% w/v aqueous solution at 25ºC.
Storage and Shelf Life
Store below 30°C. Use before expiry date on the label.