HM Peptone is used for routine and mass scale cultivation of organisms for production of antibiotics, enzymes, and vitamin production. It is also use for general purpose culture media for routine cultivation of a variety of microorganisms. It is equivalent to Meat Peptone.
Application: For Routine & Mass Scale Cultivation of organisms For Antibiotics, Enzymes Etc. Production
- 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
- 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
- Cultural response: Cultural response observed after an incubation at 35-37ºC for 18-24 hours by preparing BPL Agar (M1020) using HM Peptone as an ingredient