Peptone special
SIAL/68971 - suitable for microbiology
Synonym: Peptone from bovine meat; Neopeptone; Special Peptone
CAS Number: 91079-38-8
EC Number: 293-426-3
MDL Number: MFCD00152835
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | food and beverages |
| microbiology | |
| biological source | bovine milk |
| composition | amino-nitrogen, ≥3.5% |
| total nitrogen (N), ≥12% | |
| form | powder |
| impurities | ≤15% ash |
| ≤5% NaCl | |
| ≤5% water | |
| loss | ≤11% loss on drying |
| pH | 6.5-7.5 (2% in H2O) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| solubility | H2O: 2%, clear, yellow |
| General description: | Peptone Special is an ingredient of media where a wide range of fastidious organisms are to be cultured. It is an enzymatic digest of animal tissues, carefully processed to ensure consistent growth characteristics when used in differential media. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 41106212 |

