Soluble in water(25 mg/ml).

Product is prepared by acid digestion of casein.

Nitrogen : ~13,0% ; Amino Nitrogen : ~9,2%

Casein acid hydrolysate is used as a nutrient mixture in peptone agars for a variety of bacteria, including Bacillus subtilis, Enterobacter aerogenes, Escherichia coli, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptomyces pyogenes, and Streptomyces griseus. It used as a microbiological nutrient in laboratory media and fermentations. It has also been used as a nutrient in vaccine and toxin production where a high free amino acid content is required.