"WardsSci000192"

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

Found in fresh water. Chromogenesis; blue to purple pigments produced. Motile. Rods. Gram negative reaction. Aerobic. Incubation temperature 30°C. Blood agar growth medium. Note: Pathogen.

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E. coli with JM101 can be transformed with pUC8 plasmid to become resistant to Ampicillin and to metabolize lactose

Red-pigmented halophile from evaporating salt ponds; requires 25% salt medium, lyses easily in plain water, releasing DNA.

Both of these strains of Serratia marcescens are colorless mutants when plated alone, but when grown together, they produce a red pigment.

Isolated from human nasopharynx, saliva, and sputum. Spontaneously agglutinates in saline.

Ames test strain for detecting carcinogens. Causes infection in humans. 

isolated from human intestine. Lactose positive and sucrose positive after a few days’ growth. Causes a mild form of dysentery.

Noted for capsular swelling. Causes pneumonia and urinary tract infections.

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