ALKALINE SALINE PEPTONE WATER (ASPW)

Alkaline Saline Peptone Water (ASPW) was first formulated by Shread, Donovan and Lee to be used as a non-selective enrichment broth for the cultivation of Aeromonas species. It is prepared in accordance with ISO/TS 21872-1:2007 which specifies a horizontal method for the detection of the two main pathogenic Vibrio species causing intestinal illness in humans: V. parahaemolyticus and V. cholerae. It is applicable to products intended for human consumption and the feeding of animals, and environmental samples in the area of food production and food handling.

for enrichment of Vibrio species from food and water samples