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tryptic

tryptic

9.1
When trypsin acts it breaks proteins into smaller parts
  • adjective
  • /ˈtrɪptɪk/
  • Specialized
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  • Serial dilution of the recovered spores was followed by surface-plating on tryptic soy agar (TSA) (DIFCO Laboratories).
  • tryptic soy broth
  • tryptic soy agar
  • tryptic soy

Examples

  • The vegetative cells were routinely cultured in tryptic soy agar (or broth) (Difco Laboratories).

    Academic text (2006)

  • The bacteria thrived in the tryptic soy broth, showing rapid growth.

  • ( TSB is tryptic say broth, and BHI is brain heart infusion.)

    Academic text (2006)

  • Researchers used tryptic soy agar to cultivate the microbial samples effectively.

  • In their study, they analyzed the digestive process in a tryptic environment.

Surface Forms

tryptic positive

Morphology

tryptic = trypsin (transparent) = trypsin + ic

The adjective is a regular formation from the noun 'trypsin' with '-ic', so its meaning is directly 'relating to or produced by trypsin'.

Etymology

Tryptic comes from the enzyme trypsin, whose name comes from an old Greek idea meaning 'to rub' because the enzyme works by breaking down proteins. So a tryptic process is one caused by trypsin, which cuts proteins into smaller pieces.