Which one better for the serial dilution of lactic acid bacteria, saline or peptone water?

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Caleb Sutton

The answer would depend on what your end goal is for the bacteria. However, a sterile saline solution is always a good bet.

Mohamed Alawlaqi

Saline solution is better

Dc Nas

Saline is much better

Caser Ghaafar Abdel

It depends upon for what do required the serial dilution .... if you need to reactivate you need to use peptone water if which other wise you need to use saline ... and or a combination between both