Phenylgalactoside, wanda kuma aka sani da p-nitrophenyl β-D-galactpyranoside (pNPG), wani abu ne na roba akai-akai da ake amfani da shi a cikin gwaje-gwajen nazarin halittu da kwayoyin halitta.An fi amfani da shi don ganowa da auna ayyukan enzyme β-galactosidase.
Lokacin da phenylgalactoside ya zama hydrolyzed ta β-galactosidase, yana sakin p-nitrophenol, wanda shine fili mai launin rawaya.Ana iya auna 'yantar da p-nitrophenol da ƙididdigewa ta hanyar amfani da spectrophotometer, kamar yadda ake iya gano ɗaukar p-nitrophenol a tsawon 405 nm.