"Ward's Phenomena"

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.

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.

This organism is commonly isolated from sewage, water, soil and dairy products, as it is a normal part of intestinal flora.

Nitrogen fixation, produces nodules on legume roots. Bacteroids from nodules can be X, Y, and club shapes.

Produces streptomycin. Branching mycelium and coenocytic hyphae. 

The presence of A. viscolactis in milk is a common cause for sliminess or "ropiness".

This organism is a common environmental isolate, and can be found in soil as well as in industrial settings.

This organism is commonly found in soil and water, and is also associated with spoiled food. It produces a diffusible fluorescent pigment.

Colorless, most widely dispersed of the Serratia species. 

This spore-forming, thermophilic organism is commonly used for germicidal and sporicidal testing due to its ability to withstand higher-than-normal temperatures.