BEEF EXTRACT

It is derived from fresh beef of healthy animals. Beef Extract Powder and Beef Extract Paste are used for preparing microbiological culture media. Beef Extract may be relied upon for biochemical studies particularly fermentation reactions. The function of these beef extract products can be described as complimenting the nutritive properties of Peptone by contributing minerals, phosphates and energy sources etc. Beef Extract Powder provides nitrogen, amino acids, vitamins and carbon. Its concentration is normally in the range of 0.3 to 1.0% in culture media that may vary depending upon the need.  However, usually the concentration does not exceed 0.5%. Titan’s Beef Extract Powder results in fair to excellent growth of microorganisms.  Specification of its application / intended use is the key for getting the right material for best results from the Beef Extract Powder.

General Specifications

PARAMETERS	SPECIFICATIONS
	Bacteriological Grade	Food Grade
Appearance	Light-dark yellow, free flowing powder	Dark yellow, free flowing powder
Solubility (2% soln.)	Completely soluble in water	Completely soluble in water
Clarity	Clear solution	Clear solution
pH (2% solution)	6.0-7.0	5.0-7.0
Moisture	NMT-6.0%	NMT 6%
Total Nitrogen	NLT-12.0%	NLT 11.0 %
NaCl	NLT-6% w/w	NLT 6%w/w
a-Amino Nitrogen	NLT-3.5%	NLT 2 .5%
Methyl Parabean as preservative	--------	Present
Propyl Parabean as preservative	--------	Present
Microbiological Tests
Total Viable Count	NMT-5,000 cfu/gm	NMT 1,000  cfu/gm
Salmonella	Negative	Negative
E.coli	Negative	Negative
Yeasts and Molds	100/gm	100/gm