Soya Peptone is the soluble end product of the enzymic digestion of soyabean meal. Because of the stimulatory properties associated with soya peptone, it is ideally recommended as a growth stimulant for the cultivation of fastidious microorganisms.
- Appearance: Light yellow to brownish yellow, may have a slight green tinge homogenous free flowing powder, having characteristic odor of protein, derived from vegetable source
- Solubility: Freely soluble in distilled/ purified water, insoluble in chloroform
- Clarity: 1% w/v aqueous solution is clear without any haziness after autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121ºC) for 15 minutes
- Reaction: Reaction of 2% w/v aqueous solution at 25ºC
- Cultural response observed after incubation at 35-37°C for 24 hours by using 2% Soya peptone, 0.5% sodium chloride and 1.5% agar in water, pH 7.2-7.4