A nutritious extract used in preparation of a variety of culture media for the cultivation of a wide variety of microorganisms.
Beef extract powder is a meat extract dried to powdered form. It provides source of nitrogen, vitamins, amino acids and carbon in microbiological culture media. Beef extract powder is usually employed in concentrations of 0.3% to 1.0% in culture media. The beef extract products are replacements for infusion of meat.
Appearance: Light yellow/ yellowish brown coloured powder.
Solubility: Completely soluble in water.
pH after autoclaving : 5.5 ± 1.5
Total Nitrogen Content : Not Less Than 7%
