Ward's® Live Staphylococcus aureus Coagulase-Negative Culture (Pathogenic)
This yellow, shiny organism is known to cause wound infections and more famously, toxic shock syndrome.
- Biosafety Level: 2
- Canada: Containment Level 2 - PHAC License required
- Gram Stain: Positive
- Morphology: Cocci in grape like clusters
- Coagulase: Negative
- Catalase: Positive
- Motility: Negative
- Respiration: Aerobic
- Chromogenesis: Yes (yellow-to-orange)
All bacterial cultures undergo an extensive quality control program prior to releasing for sale, so they are guaranteed for purity as well as for species.
This organism is offered as a ready-to-use agar slant tube culture, as well as in a freeze-dried culture for longer storage.
Freeze-dried organisms come with everything you need to rehydrate and culture the organism when you're ready.
Ordering information: Bacterial and fungal cultures are restricted and can only be ordered by educational and research professionals.
Ward's Science is not affiliated with the American Type Culture Collection and does not provide corresponding ATCC numbers for our organisms.
Delivery information: These products contain living or perishable materials and will ship via overnight or 2nd day delivery. Please specify a delivery date during checkout.
Caution: This organism is pathogenic. Ward's adheres to the Biosafety Guidelines for Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, as published by the National Institutes of Health.
As with all organisms, Ward's recommends that you utilize proper aseptic technique when handling all microorganisms.
This yellow, shiny organism is known to cause wound infections and more famously, toxic shock syndrome.
- Biosafety Level: 2
- Canada: Containment Level 2 - PHAC License required
- Gram Stain: Positive
- Morphology: Cocci in grape like clusters
- Coagulase: Negative
- Catalase: Positive
- Motility: Negative
- Respiration: Aerobic
- Chromogenesis: Yes (yellow-to-orange)
All bacterial cultures undergo an extensive quality control program prior to releasing for sale, so they are guaranteed for purity as well as for species.
This organism is offered as a ready-to-use agar slant tube culture, as well as in a freeze-dried culture for longer storage.
Freeze-dried organisms come with everything you need to rehydrate and culture the organism when you're ready.
Ordering information: Bacterial and fungal cultures are restricted and can only be ordered by educational and research professionals.
Ward's Science is not affiliated with the American Type Culture Collection and does not provide corresponding ATCC numbers for our organisms.
Delivery information: These products contain living or perishable materials and will ship via overnight or 2nd day delivery. Please specify a delivery date during checkout.
Caution: This organism is pathogenic. Ward's adheres to the Biosafety Guidelines for Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, as published by the National Institutes of Health.
As with all organisms, Ward's recommends that you utilize proper aseptic technique when handling all microorganisms.
Product Family Options
Lyophilized culture with media pack
- MediaIncubation conditionsStorage conditionsPackaging
- 470179-562Staphylococcus aureus, freeze-driedTryptic soy agar37 °CFreezerLyophilized
Live culture on agar slant
- MediaIncubation conditionsStorage conditionsPackaging
- 470179-160Staphylococcus aureusTryptic soy agar37 °C-Agar slant tube
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