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M-Gredient^® Potato Infusion Powder

Name: M-Gredient<SUP>®</SUP> Potato Infusion Powder
Brand: SIAL

for Biotechnology and Microbiology

Synonym(s):

PI Powder

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UNSPSC Code:

41106212

NACRES:

NA.74

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Properties

biological source

potato

Quality Segment

200

description

Component of media such as Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA)

sterility

non-sterile

form

powder

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

composition

amino-N, ≥2.0% , nitrogen content, ≥3.0%

storage condition

dry at room temperature

ign. residue

≤22%

loss

≤8.0% loss on drying

pH

5.0-7.0 (25 °C, 2% in H₂O)

solubility

H₂O: 2%, clear to turbid (light yellow and light brown-yellow and light brown)

application(s)

microbiology

Description

General description

Potato Infusion Powder is used for the preparations of various media like Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA). Potato Infusion Agar medium contains infusion of potato, beef extract and peptic digest of animal tissue which provide necessary nutrients required for the growth of bacterial, fungi, yeast, and molds.

Application

Potato Infusion Powder is used for the large-scale cultivation of bacterial, fungi, yeast, and molds. In industrial fermentations it favors a high yield of biomass for antigen and vaccine preparation.

Legal Information

M-GREDIENT is a registered trademark of Merch KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

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