Description
suitable for microbiology, dehydrated extract of bovine tissue used in the preparation of microbiological culture media
Synonym: Meat extract
General description
Beef extract powder is a dehydrated extract of bovine tissue for use in preparing microbiological culture media. It is prepared from selected bovine tissues which are free from fat and sinew. Diverse media utilize beef extract, for example, yeast dextrose broth, Herrold′s egg yolk medium. This nutritional supplement provides a mixture of peptides, individual amino acids, nucleotides, organic acids, minerals, and vitamins.
Application
Beef Extract Powder is used in general purpose culture media and is recommended for use in the bacteriological examination of water, milk, and other materials, where the uniform composition of media is important.Beef Extract Powder is also relied upon for biochemical studies like fermentation reactions.
PROPERTIES
biological source
bovine skeletal muscle
Pack Size
500g
sterility
non-sterile
form
powder
nitrogen analysis
~12% total
impurities
<9% sodium chloride
loss
≤7% loss on drying
color
yellow-brown
pH
6.5-7.5
solubility
H2O: soluble
application(s)
food and beverages
microbiology



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