Meat Extract Powder

Meat Extract Powder

Code:  RM003

Meat Extract Powder: It is the Microbiology Culture Media of Himedia Laboratories Pvt.

Meat Extract Powder: It is used as follows: General purpose media – Standard Nutrient Media, Staphylococccus Enrichment Broth, Disinfectant Test Broth, Sterility Test Media A and B, VL Medium,etc. Diagnostic Media – Yersinia Isolation Agar, Salmonella Agar öNöZ, Inositol Brilliant Green Bile Agar, Gelatin Iron Agar, Anderson Agar Base, etc. Bulk production of antibiotics, enzymes and other products of microbiological origin.

Quality Control of Meat Extract Powder: 

Appearance: Light yellow to brownish yellow Homogenous Free flowing powder ,having Characteristic odour but not putrescent.
Solubility: Freely soluble in distilled/purified water, insoluble in alcohol.
Clarity: 1% w/v aqueous solution remains clear without haziness after autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121ºC) for 15 minutes.
Reaction: Reaction of 2% w/v aqueous solution at 25ºC.
pH: 5.90- 6.90

Microbial Load:

Total aerobic microbial count (cfu/gm):  By plate method when incubated at 30-35°C for not less than 3 days. Bacterial Count : <= 2000 CFU/gram

Total Yeast and mould count (cfu/gm):  By plate method when incubated at 20-25°C for not less than 5 days. Yeast & mould Count : <= 100 CFU/gram.

Test for Pathogens:

1. E.coli-Negative in 10 gms of sample2. Salmonella species-Negative in 10 gms of sample3. Pseudomonas aeruginosaNegative in 10 gms of sample4. Staphylococcus aureus- Negative in 10 gms of sample5. C.albicans- Negative in 10 gms of sample6.

Clostridia- Negative in 10 gms of sample
Indole Test: Tryptophan content: Passes
Cultural response: Cultural response observed after an incubation at 35-37ºC for 18-24 hours by preparing Sterility Medium A (M017) using Meat Extract powder as an ingredient.

Storage and Shelf Life:

Store below 30°C. Use before expiry date on the label.