Animal-free peptones do not alter bacteriophages propagated for therapeutic use
Daniel Rodolfo Laucirica, Philippa Carr, Mitchell G Hedges, Andrew Vaitekenas, Z. Velickovic, Stephen Michael Stick, Samuel Montgomery, Anthony Kicic
This study compares animal-free and traditional media for phage propagation, finding no significant differences in yield, activity, or genomic characteristics.
bioRxiv · Feb 26, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology