"bacteria"
Ward's® Live Lactobacillus delbrueckii ss. bulgaricus Culture
Isolated from milk products; used in the manufacture of yogurt, buttermilk, and cheese.
Ward's® Moraxella catarrhalis
Normal flora of respiratory tract. Beta-lactamase positive. Also known by the name Branhamella catarrhalis
Ward's® Live Morganella morganii (Proteus morganii) Culture - PATHOGEN
Isolated from human intestine, this organism is known for its distinctive putrefactive odor.
Ward's® Live Neisseria flava Culture
Isolated from human nasopharynx. Presumably not related to N. sicca; some relation to N. gonorrhoeae. Often agglutinates in saline.
Ward's® Live Neisseria sicca Culture
Isolated from human nasopharynx, saliva, and sputum. Spontaneously agglutinates in saline.
Ward's® Live Novosphingobium capsulatum (Flavobacterium capsulatum) Culture
Capsules produced in milk. Psychrophilic (prefers low temperatures), produces yellow pigments.
Ward's® Live Proteus mirabilis Culture - PATHOGEN
Isolated from sewage, human intestines, and urinary tract infections. Spreading colonies are seen on agar growth medium.
Ward's® Live Providencia stuartii (Proteus inconstans group B) Culture
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.
Ward's® Live Rhizobium leguminosarum Culture
Nitrogen fixation, produces nodules on legume roots. Bacteroids from nodules can be X, Y, and club shapes.
Ward's® Live Salmonella enteritidis Culture - PATHOGEN
Frequent human isolate. Causes gastroenteritis.
Ward's® Live Salmonella typhimurium, Ames Test Strain Culture - PATHOGEN
Ames test strain for detecting carcinogens. Causes infection in humans.
Ward's® Live Serratia marcescens Cultures: Strain 933 and Strain WCF
Both of these strains of Serratia marcescens are colorless mutants when plated alone, but when grown together, they produce a red pigment.
Ward's® Live Shigella sonnei Culture - PATHOGEN
isolated from human intestine. Lactose positive and sucrose positive after a few days’ growth. Causes a mild form of dysentery.
Ward's® Live Sporosarcina ureae Culture
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.
Ward's® Live Staphylococcus aureus, Beta (β) hemolytic - PATHOGEN
Beta hemolysis on blood. Causes wound infections and septicemia.

