PEPTONE

Uses

Peptone from meat, bacteriological has been used as a component in Ax-2 axenic medium to induce reproduction of Dictyostelium discoideum.

Uses

Peptone, mycological has been used as a component in phospholipase agar plates for phospholipase assay.

Uses

This peptone is a hydrolysate obtained by partial digestion with pepsin. It is used in general purpose culture media for routine cultivation of a variety of microorganisms. The peptone is also specified by the USP for sterility testing, is recommended for the growth of Streptococci, and for detecting hydrogen sulphide-forming microorganisms.

General Description

Proteose-Peptone is a highly nutritious peptone. This product is prepared from a mixture of peptones which rich in peptides having higher molecular weight.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Peptone supplementation in media helps to increase cell number, specific monoclonal antibody production and also the period of long term culture.