A basal medium, which with carbohydrate addition is used to study fermentation reactions as recommended by BIS committee under the specifications IS:5887(Part I):1976,
IS:5887(Part IV):1999.
Andrade Peptone Water is a basal medium, which with carbohydrate addition is used to study fermentation reactions as recommended by BIS committee under the specifications IS:5887(Part I):1976, IS:5887(Part IV):1999. This medium is recommended by BIS for isolation and detection of Escherichia coli from food as peptone water medium for carbohydrate fermentation tests. The peptic digest of animal tissues used is free from fermentable carbohydrates and the medium is also free from nitrates which may interfere with gas production.
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