Fermentation

Key raw materials for fermentation essentially influence the growth of microorganisms. Obtained from animal, plant or microbial origin by enzymatic or acid hydrolysis of proteins or materials with high protein content, they serve as substrates for nitrogen and carbon in bacteria culture media. For high yield fermentation, materials like extracts from yeast or meat enhance the media with important vitamins and other growth factors.

With Merck base materials for culture media and media formulations for fermentation, you benefit from more than one hundred years of development and manufacturing experience. Merck provides various high-quality peptones, e. g. from casein, meat or soybean, extracts from meat and yeast, as well as other raw materials and standard media formulations for fermentation. Only Merck offers fermentation materials in granulated form, drastically reducing health risks for your lab personnel. Combining highest safety and performance, Merck fermentation materials provide an optimal base for cost-effective, high-yield fermentation.