49869

Vegetable Extract No. 2

suitable for microbiology

• Synonym(s): Liver Extract Replacement
• UNSPSC Code: 41106212
• NACRES: NA.85

Properties

• biological source: plant
• Quality Level: 200
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: amino-nitrogen, ≥3% ; total nitrogen (N), ≥9.5%
• impurities: ≤15.0% ash
• loss: ≤5% loss on drying
• pH: 5.5-7.5 (25 °C, 2% in H₂O)
• solubility: H₂O: 2%, clear, yellow
• application(s): food and beverages; vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products; microbiology
• suitability: Brucella spp.; Clostridium spp.

Description

General description

Vegetable Extract No. 2 is a specially prepared dehydrated extract of vegetable proteins. Growth response of this vegetable extract is comparable to Liver Extract Powder (Cat. No. 70165). It can be employed for the cultivation of fastidious anerobic bacteria such as Brucella and Clostridia by adding to Thioglycollate media. It can also be incorporated in Blood Agar Base for the cultivation of a wide variety of pathogenic microorganisms.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves