Soy peptone is manufactured from the enzymatic hydrolysis of soybean. This product provides a good source of nitrogen, carbohydrates, and vitamins. It is recommended for use in microbiological media for the detection and isolation of a wide variety of bacteria and fungi.
| Shelf Life (days) | |
|---|---|
| Storage Temp (°C) | |
| Dehydrated Medium Appearance | |
| Dehydrated Medium Colour | |
| Solubility Description | |
| Dehydrated PH |
| Typical Analysis | |
| Solubility (5% sol) | Complete |
| Total Nitrogen (TN) | 9 – 10.5% |
| Amino Nitrogen (AN) | 2.5 – 4% |
| AN/TN x 100 | 24 – 44 |
| Moisture | ≤ 6% |
| Ignition residue | ≤ 21% |
| Sodium Chloride | ≤ 1% |
| pH | 6.5 – 7.5 |
| Microbiological Analysis | |
| Aerobic plate count | ≤ 10,000/g |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Nil/10g |
| Salmonella | Nil/25g |
| Escherichia coli | Nil/g |
| Coliforms | ≤ 10/g |
| Yeast and moulds | ≤ 20/g |