Peptone water explained

Peptone water is a microbial growth medium composed of peptic digest of animal tissue and sodium chloride. The pH of the medium is 7.2±0.2 at 25 °C and is rich in tryptophan.[1] Peptone water is also a non-selective broth medium which can be used as a primary enrichment medium for the growth of bacteria.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peptone Water Data Sheet. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220508055629/https://himedialabs.com/TD/M028.pdf. 8 May 2022. HIMEDIALabs. 2011. 2 November 2016.
  2. Book: Pharmacopoeia of Culture Media for Food Microbiology. Baird. R. M.. Corry. J. E. L.. G. D. W.. Curtis. 23 April 1996. 66. Amsterdam; New York. Elsevier Science. 9780080530123. 162705546.
  3. Web site: Sandle. Tim. 18 June 2014. Assessment of Culture Media in Pharmaceutical Microbiology. 8 May 2022. American Pharmaceutical Review.

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