A nutritious ingredient used in the preparation of culture media for the cultivation of a wide variety of bacteria and fungi.
Peptone Type III is used as an organic nitrogen source in microbiological culture media for cultivation of a variety of bacteria and fungi. It contains nitrogen in a form that is readily available for bacterial growth. It also has high peptone and amino acid content, with only a negligible quantity of proteoses and more complex nitrogenous constituents.
Appearance: Yellowish brown coloured powder.
Solubility: Completely soluble in water.
Colour and Clarity of 1% w/v aqueous solution after autoclaving at 15 psi / 15 min: Light yellow coloured, clear solution.
pH after autoclaving: 5.0 – 7.0
Total Nitrogen Content: Not Less Than 14%
