Appearance (Colour)
Cream to yellowish brown
Appearance (Form)
Granular powder
Solubility
Solubility at 12% : Soluble in water, On slight heating at 50-55°C in water bath, light amber, clear to very slightly opalescent
pH (25°C)
3.8 - 7.6 ( 12.0%)
Conductivity
Maximum 1µs
Loss on drying
<= 15.0 %
Sulphur dioxide
Maximum 50%
Peroxide (H2O2)
Maximum 10 %
Nitrogen (N)
~ 15.0% -16.0%
Gel strength
200 - 250g Bloom
Total Aerobic microbial count
Maximum 1000 (cfu/gm)
Total Yeast and Mould count
Maximum 50 (cfu/gm)
Escherichia coli
Absent/gm
Salmonella typhimurium
Absent/10gm
Applications
Gelatin for bacteriology is a special bacteriological grade product, readily soluble in water to give a clear solution.
