SALINE PEPTONE WATER W/ 6% NaCl (ISO 21872-1-2017)

Vibrio’s are fairly easy to isolate from both food, animal feed and environmental samples in the area of food production and food handling. This medium is recommended to isolate and differentiate Vibrio alginolyticus from other Vibrio species based on its salt tolerance. This medium is recommended by ISO to isolate Vibrio species from food, animal feeding stuff and environmental samples from areas in food production and food handling.
Vibrio cholerae is a non-halophilic Vibrio, which cannot grow in media with a concentration of sodium chloride greater than 5-6% and is able to grow in media lacking NaCl. All other Vibrio species except Vibrio alginolyticus is able to grow in this medium.