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Y1625

Yeast Extract

for use in microbial growth medium

Synonym(s):

Select Yeast Extract, microbial growth media, microbial growth medium

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CAS Number:
8013-01-2
UNSPSC Code:
41106212
eCl@ss:
42040000
EC Number:
232-387-9
NACRES:
NA.85
MDL number:
MFCD00132599
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Molecular Biology

Quality Segment

sterility

non-sterile

form

powder

technique(s)

microbiological culture: suitable using





application(s)

agriculture

storage temp.

room temp

suitability

nonselective for Escherichia coli, nonselective for coliforms

SMILES string

OC(=O)CC1c2c3c(ccc2c4c1cccc4)cccc3

InChI

1S/C19H14O2/c20-18(21)11-17-15-8-4-3-7-14(15)16-10-9-12-5-1-2-6-13(12)19(16)17/h1-10,17H,11H2,(H,20,21)

InChI key

GQNBDGXKDJSVGQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Yeast extract is produced by various yeast species mainly by Saccharomyces cerevisiae or baker’s yeast. In addition to its use as a supplement in culture media for microbial research and biotechnology, yeast extract is also used as a component of the complex media for industrial fermentations.It also serves as a nutritional source for various microbial media.

Application

Yeast Extract has been used as a component of:
  • complex media for culturing E. coli clones for shake flask experiments
  • culture media for culturing bacterial species Gluconacetobacter xylinus
  • yeast extract beef (YEB) media for the transformation of Agrobacterium
For general bacteriological use with a variety of microorganisms.
Yeast extract is used as a bacteriological media component for a variety of microorganisms and molecular genetics applications.

Other Notes

Water soluble portion of autolyzed yeast with intact B-complex vitamins. Yeast extract is a mixture of amino acids, peptides, water soluble vitamins and carbohydrates and can be used as additive for culture media.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable

PPE (personal protective equipment)

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

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