YEAST PEPTONE

Yeast Peptone 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 Peptone 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 for alternative to meat extract.