"Freeze-Dried Specimens"

This yellow, shiny organism is known to cause wound infections and more famously, toxic shock syndrome.

Hemolysis, the rupture of red blood cells, is induced by certain species of streptococcal bacteria that produce extracellular hemolysin.  Observe this phenomenon with this set of 3 non-pathogenic species

This organism is commonly isolated in soil and produces antibiotics such as bacitracin, subtilisin, and mycobacillin.

Isolated from soil. Forms red pigment (best on high carbohydrate medium) and has oval eccentric spores. 

Isolated from sewage, human intestines, and urinary tract infections. Spreading colonies are seen on agar growth medium. 

Isolated from human urinary tract and wound infections, this organism is identifiable by its characteristic putrefactive odor. 

This organism can be isolated from soil, wounds, and intestinal tracts of humans. It digests protein and is known for its strong, distinctive odor.

This organism is normal flora of human intestine and may be pathogenic in humans. This organism will grow in Sodium chloride solution.

All microbial cultures undergo an extensive quality control program prior to releasing for sale, so they are guaranteed for purity as well as for species.

Normal flora of respiratory tract. Beta-lactamase positive. Also known by the name Branhamella catarrhalis