Malt Extract

EMD Cat. No. 1.05391.0500
500 g


Malt extract is obtained from malted barley. It is suitable for preparing media used for cultivating yeasts and molds due to the fact that it contains high concentations of various carbohydrates, particularly maltose.

Analysis
 Sulfated ash (800°C): £ 3%; loss on drying (105°C): £ 5 ; pH (2% solution): 5-6.

Typical Amino Acid Analysis (% W/W)
 Alanine 0.40; Arginine 0.50; Aspartic acid 0.90; Glutamic acid 1.60; Glycine 0.40; Histidine 0.60; Isoleucine 0.50; Leucine 0.60; Lysine 0.60; Methionine 0.20; Phenylalanine 0.70; Proline 0.60; Serine 0.40; Threonine 0.40; Tyrosine 0.30; Valine 0.60


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