Appearance (Colour)
Light to medium tan
Appearance (Form)
Free flowing,homogeneous powder
Solubility (Colour) 2% aq. solution
Light to medium amber, clear
pH (25°C)
6.0 - 7.0 (2.0 %)
Stability (After autoclaving)
Light to medium amber, clear
Loss on drying
<= 5.0%
Nitrogen content (N)
12.0% - 13.0%
NaCl
< 5.0%
Ash
< 10.0%
Total Aerobic microbial count
(By Plate Count Method) : < 10,000 cfu/gm
Cultural Response
Inoculate and incubate at 37°C for 18-24 hours with the following organisms
Organism
Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923
Inoculum (cfu) 10-100
Growth : Good
Organism
Escherichia coli ATCC 25922
Inoculum (cfu) 10-100
Growth : Good
Organism
Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028
Inoculum (cfu) 10-100
Growth : Good
Indole Production (0.1%)
Escherichia coli ATCC 25922
Growth : Good, Result : Positive
Hydrogen Sulphide Production (1.0%)
Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028
Growth : Good, Result : Positive
Fermentable carbohydrates (2%)
Escherichia coli ATCC 25922
Growth : Good, Result : Negative
Acetylmethylcarbinol Production
Enterobacter aerogenes ATCC 13048
Growth : Good, Result : Positive
Applications
A highly nutritious, enzymatic digest of lean meat. Used as a ingredient in various general purpose media for cultivation and isolation of wide variety of microorganisms.