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Millipore

Vegetable Extract No. 2

suitable for microbiology

Synonym(s):

Liver Extract Replacement

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
41106212
NACRES:
NA.85

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.

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.

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

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BCCH4371
BCCG1474
BCBT7456
BCBN8875V
BCBL1103V

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Base Ingredients of Microbiology Media

Culture media provides a habitat with suitable nutrients, energy sources, and certain environmental conditions for the growth of microorganisms. The components of the culture media range from simple sugars to peptones, salts, antibiotics, and complex indicators.

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