Appearance (Colour)
Light yellow to tan
Appearance (Form)
Free.flowing homogeneous powder
Solubility (Colour) 2% aq. solution
Yellow coloured, clear
pH (25°C)
6.5 - 7.5 (2.0 %)
Stability (After autoclaving)
Yellow coloured, clear
Loss on drying
<= 5.0%
Nitrogen content (N)
~13.0%
NaCl
~ 6.0%
Ash
< 3.0%
Total Aerobic microbial count
(By Plate Count Method) : <= 10,000 cfu/gm
Total Yeast and Mould count
(By Plate Count Method) : <= 100 cfu/gm
Cultural Response
Inoculate and incubate at 37°C for 18- 24 hours with the following organisms
Organism
Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633
Inoculum (cfu) 10-100
Growth : Good
Organism
Escherichia coli ATCC 25922
Inoculum (cfu) 10-100
Growth : Good
Organism
Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923
Inoculum (cfu) 10-100
Growth : Good
Organism
Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212
Inoculum (cfu) 10-100
Growth : Good
Applications
A hydrolysate obtained by enzymatic digestion of protein, Lactalbumin. It is used primarily in the preparation of tissue culture media, fermentation media, media for the growth of Lactobacilli, Campylobacter sps, etc..
