Ward's® Live Rhodospirillum rubrum Culture

This species of Rhodospirillum is commonly isolated from stagnant water and mud. It is especially interesting because it produces a red pigment and is also capable of photosynthesis.

• Biosafety Level: 1
• Gram Stain: Negative
• Morphology: Spirillum
• Motility: Positive
• Respiration: Anaerobic in light
• Chromogenesis: Yes (red-to-pink)

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 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: These products contain living or perishable materials and will ship via overnight or 2nd day delivery. Please specify a delivery date during checkout.

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.

Caution: Though this organism is not considered to be pathogenic, Ward's recommends that you utilize proper aseptic technique when handling all microorganisms.