Meaning of tryptone | Babel Free
Definitions
The assortment of peptides formed by the digestion of casein by trypsin, a protease. Often used in the preparation of lysogeny broth.
Examples
“Cells were grown from an overnight culture in tryptone broth at 30°C and then harvested.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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