Peptone performance to match your vaccine production

With over 100 years of culture media manufacturing experience, from raw materials to final product and powered by our peptones, we offer the expertise, quality assurance and scale to ensure successful microbial vaccine production.

 

Our Thermo Scientific Oxoid peptones are available in both animal-origin and animal-origin-free options, offering a range of AN/TN ratios to suit the specific needs of your process.

Talk to our team of experts

Request a no-obligation consultation on choosing the right peptones for veterinary vaccine fermentation.

Supports quality media design

  • Balanced nutrient composition
  • Batch-to-batch consistency, available in sizes from 500g up to 25kg and in single batch sizes up to 2.5T
  • Highly soluble
  • BSE and mycoplasma free

Multi-method suitability

  • Batch culture
  • Fed-batch culture
  • Continuous culture
  • Cell culture

Animal origin media

Our animal origin (AO) media are available in beef, pork and casein formulations, and sourced from OIE* designated BSE Negligible countries. 

Featured products

Proteose Peptone

Bacteriological Peptone


Animal origin free media

We also offer animal origin free (AOF) media in soy and yeast formulations, to eliminate the risk of BSE contamination. 

Featured products

Vegetable Peptone No. 1

Vegetable Peptone Broth

GMO-free Soya Peptone


The landscape of animal health is undergoing significant changes, especially in the context of bacterial infections and vaccine development. Take a look at our latest article Animal Health Trends & Vet Vaccines in 2025 to explore key trends in animal health, focusing on bacterial infections, the benefits of vaccination versus treatment, the role of peptones in vaccine fermentation, and how to evaluate your peptone mix for optimal efficacy.


Boost consistency and yields in your veterinary vaccine production

Optimize your peptone mix, elevate your vaccine development. Your peptone mix could be the key to unlocking higher vaccine yields and ensuring batch consistency. Schedule a consultation with our experts.

Interested in learning more about selecting the right peptones for your screening processes? 


*Sourced from Office International des Epizooties (World Organisation for Animal Health)-designated BSE negligible countries 

For Research Use or Further Manufacturing. Not for diagnostic use or direct administration into humans or animals.