Beef extract powder
SIAL/B4888 - suitable for microbiology, dehydrated extract of bovine tissue used in the preparation of microbiological culture media
Synonym: Meat extract
CAS Number: 68990-09-0
Product Type: Chemical
Photo is meant to be representative of packaging you will receive if ordered. Appropriate product information is printed on actual labels and package types are subject to change.
Powder Culture Medium
This picture is provided solely for illustration purposes. Optical properties of the actual product may deviate. Relevant product information is printed on labeled products and other accompanying or available information material. This image depicts SKU: B4888-500G
| application(s) | food and beverages |
| microbiology | |
| biological source | bovine skeletal muscle |
| color | yellow-brown |
| form | powder |
| impurities | <9% sodium chloride |
| loss | ≤7% loss on drying |
| nitrogen analysis | ~12% total |
| pH | 6.5-7.5 |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| solubility | H2O: soluble |
| sterility | non-sterile |
| Application: | Beef Extract Powder is used in general purpose culture media and is recommended for use in the bacteriological examination of water, milk, and other materials, where the uniform composition of media is important.Beef Extract Powder is also relied upon for biochemical studies like fermentation reactions. |
| General description: | Beef extract powder is a dehydrated extract of bovine tissue for use in preparing microbiological culture media. It is prepared from selected bovine tissues which are free from fat and sinew. Diverse media utilize beef extract, for example, yeast dextrose broth, Herrold′s egg yolk medium. This nutritional supplement provides a mixture of peptides, individual amino acids, nucleotides, organic acids, minerals, and vitamins. |
| Packaging: | 50, 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 41106212 |