YEAST EXTRACT POWDER -R (Bacteriological Grade)

Yeast Extract Powder-R is derived from an aqueous extract of yeast cells. It is yellow to light brownish free flowing powder having characteristic yeast odour but not pungent smell. It is a rich source of vitamins, amino acids. Yeast Extract is the water soluble portion of autolyzed yeast containing vitamin B complex. Yeast Extract is an excellent stimulator of bacterial growth and used in culture media. The autolysis is carefully controlled to preserve the naturally occurring B-complex vitamins. Yeast Extract also provides vitamins, nitrogen, amino acids, and carbon in microbiological culture media. Yeast Extract Powder-R is prepared by drying yeast cells (Saccharomyces) extract specially grown for this purpose. It is used extensively for many non-animal formulations of bacterial, fungal, mammalian and insect cell culture.

Used as a bacteriological media component for a variety of microorganisms and molecular genetics applications. Also suitable as an alternative to meat extract.