Meat Peptone

Name: Meat Peptone
SKU: H26694.36

Peptone, from meat (pork gelatine), CAS # 91079-38-8, is a nutrient isolated from meat used to promote the in vitro growth of several species including bacteria and fungi.

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Catalog number H26694.36

also known as H26694-36

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS73049-73-7

Specifications

Specification Sheet

Appearance (Color)Cream to yellow

pH5.0-7.0 (5% solution, U.S. specification)

Total Nitrogen≥10.0%

pH6.5 - 7.5 (2% solution, non-U.S. specification)

Ash≤15%

Peptone is used in nutrient media for growing bacteria and fungiMeat Peptone is used for routine and mass scale cultivation of organisms, which is utilized for the production of antibiotics, enzymes and vitamin production. It is also useful for the cultivation of a variety of microorganisms. Further, it is used in culture media, industry fermentation and the pharmaceutical industry.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

General Description

Peptone, from meat, is a growth-promoting nutrient used in bacteria and fungi cultures

Applications

It is commonly used in animal cell culture.

Peptone is used in mass scale organism cultivation, and fermentation processes

Peptone, from meat, is used as a supplement to in vitro culture media to help to increase cell number, specific monoclonal antibody production, and maintain long-term cultures

This compound has been used as a component in Ax-2 axenic medium to induce reproduction of Dictyostelium discoideum

RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

Jan, D.; Jones, S.; Emery, A.; Al-Rubeai, M. Peptone, a low-cost growth-promoting nutrient for intensive animal cell culture. Cytotechnology. 1994, 16, (1), 17-26.
Amaroli, A.; Gallus, L.; Ferrando, S. Permethrin drastically affects the developmental cycle of the non-target slime mould Dictyostelium discoideum. Chemosphere. 2018, 193, 1-7.