Lactose Peptone Water (Durham Tube) 3ml Pk 25

SGL Lactose Peptone Water with Durham Tube is a ready-to-use culture medium used to detect carbohydrate fermentation by bacteria. Commonly employed in water microbiology, food testing and clinical laboratories, the medium helps differentiate bacterial species based on their ability to ferment lactose and produce acid and gas.

The presence of a Durham tube allows users to observe gas production during incubation, whilst changes within the medium indicate lactose fermentation activity. This makes the medium particularly useful during the detection and confirmation of coliform organisms and other lactose-fermenting bacteria. Supplied in convenient 3ml bijou bottles, the ready-prepared format removes the need for media preparation and supports consistent microbiological testing procedures.

Key Benefits

• Used to detect lactose fermentation by bacteria
• Durham tube enables observation of gas production
• Supports differentiation of bacterial species
• Commonly used in coliform and water microbiology testing
• Ready-to-use format saves laboratory preparation time
• Convenient 3ml bijou bottle format