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tryptone

tryptone

1 8.6
A nutrient mix made from milk protein that helps bacteria grow in lab dishes
  • noun
  • /ˈtrɪpˌtoʊn/
  • Specialized
: triptófano
  • Many standard laboratory media contain tryptone as a source of nutrients for microorganisms.

Examples

  • The lab uses tryptone to grow bacteria.

  • Without enough tryptone, the bacteria failed to grow properly in the culture dish.

  • The scientist added tryptone to the broth to support bacterial growth in the experiment.

  • Many bacterial cultures require tryptone as a nutrient.

  • The lab technician prepared the growth medium using tryptone for cultivating bacteria.

  • To study the bacteria, we added tryptone to the culture dishes.

  • The research team chose tryptone as a nutrient source in their experiments.

Synonyms

peptone
vstryptone
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A substance made when proteins are partly broken to help bacteria grow

is made specifically from casein by enzymatic digestion rather than from any protein

Surface Forms

tryptone singular
tryptones plural

Etymology

The word tryptone comes from the enzyme trypsin, which 'digests' proteins into small pieces. So tryptone is the mix of these small protein pieces made by breaking down casein, a milk protein, and that is why it is used as food for bacteria in lab growth media.