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Potato Infusion Powder

suitable for microbiology, Component of media such as Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA)

• Synonym(s): PI Powder
• UNSPSC Code: 41106212
• NACRES: NA.74

Properties

• biological source: potato
• Quality Level: 200
• 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.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable