Proteose Peptone - Prepared From Animal Tissues, Light Cream Amorphous Powder , Nutrient-rich For Fermentation And Microorganism Growth

PRODUCT

PROTEOSE PEPTONE

Description

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.

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 85%

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