Gibco™ Bacto™ Trypton

• Bacto Tryptone is an animal origin (AO) pancreatic digest of casein
• It is included in standard methods manual applications and is listed in the Reagent section of the United States Pharmacopeia as meeting the specifications for a pancreatic digest of casein, a component in many of the media listed
• The nutritional profile of this supplement is unique in that it provides a range of nutrients
• Customers have used this supplement in fermentation applications and shown that it successfully supports the growth of many bacterial species during the production of animal health vaccines
• This includes Escherichia coli, and Fusobacterium and Agrobacterium species when used together with Bacto Yeast Extract
• Store in cool, dry conditions in well-sealed containers at 2° to 25°C

Features:

• Pancreatic digest of casein
• Developed while investigating a peptone particularly suitable for the elaboration of indole by bacteria
• Animal origin nutritional supplement

Applications of Bacto Tryptone include:

• Works well in fermentation applications
• Use with common organisms such as Escherichia coli, as well as uncommon organisms such as the diatom Nitzschia laevis