Bacteria - Living Material

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

From sewage and human intestine. Causes dysentery. 

Found on dental plaque, implicated in cavities. No Lancefield group shown, gamma hemolysis. 

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

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.

Produces orange pigments. 

This organism is normal flora of human skin.

Normal flora of the mouth and throat. Lancefield group K, gamma hemolysis. 

This organism is commonly isolated from soil or water, and produces a pink or rose colored pigment.

Grows on dead tissues. Novobiocin resistant (S. epidermidis and S. aureus novobiocin sensitive). 

Isolated from milk, ferments lactose. Lancefield group N, gamma hemolysis

This pathogenic organism is sometimes isolated from hay and grass.

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

Beta hemolysis on blood. Causes wound infections and septicemia. 

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

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