NZCYM Broth
SIGMA/N3643 - Powder microbial growth medium
Synonym: Broth medium
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | food and beverages microbiology |
| composition | Casamino Acids, 1 g/L |
| MgSO4, 0.98 g/L | |
| NaCL, 5 g/L | |
| Tryptone, 10 g/L | |
| Yeast extract, 5 g/L | |
| form | powder |
| grade | Molecular Biology |
| pH | 6.8-7.2(2.2% solution) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| sterility | non-sterile |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| suitability | nonselective for Escherichia coli |
| nonselective for coliforms | |
| technique(s) | microbiological culture: suitable |
| Application: | NZCYM Broth has been used for non-selective cultivation of lambda, MS2, T7, CLP-P3, Phi29, and Goe1 bacteriophages, and E. coli strains for cloning, DNA plasmid production, and production of recombinant proteins. It is also suitable for selective cultivation when appropriate antibiotics are added. |
| Features and Benefits: | NZCYM powder provides: • Standard formulation • Convenient package sizes • A budget-friendly alternative to liquid |
| General description: | NZCYM is a microbial growth medium used for the cultivation of E. coli and lambda bacteriophage. This nutrient-rich microbial broth contains peptides, amino acids, and water-soluble vitamins in a low-salt formulation. |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 250 g in poly bottle |
| Preparation Note: | Stir to suspend 22 g powder in 1L water. Autoclave for 15 minutes at 121°C to sterilize. Allow to cool before making additions, such as antibiotics (if desired). |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Storage Temp. | room temp |
| UNSPSC | 41106200 |

