Peptone Water is used for the cultivation of non-fastidious microorganisms, indole testing, and as a basal medium for carbohydrate fermentation studies. Peptone Water is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans. A general purpose growth medium that can be used as a base for carbohydrate fermentation studies. The medium has a high level of tryptone making it suitable for use in the indole test.

• Analyte: coliforms, E. coli, Enterobacteriaceae
• Platform: dehydrated culture media
• Formula: peptone 10.0g/L, sodium chloride 5.0g/L
• Grams per litre: 15.00
• Litres per 500g: 33.00