Bacteria - Living Material

Kocuria rhizophila is also commonly known by the name Micrococcus luteus. This organism is commonly isolated from soil, and is frequently used to test antimicrobial efficacy in the food industry.

Taking their name from the bluish pigment that most of these organisms share, each jar contains a broad sample of several types of cyanobacteria.

Isolated from milk products; used in the manufacture of yogurt, buttermilk, and cheese. 

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

Azotobacter vinelandii is an aerobic organism normally found in soil, and is commonly known for its ability to fix nitrogen, converting it to ammonia.

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.

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 can be isolated from many human urinary tract infections, as well as polluted water and sewage. It is commonly identified by its distinctive grape-like smell (trimethylamine) or because it can turn the agar light green due to production of a blue pigment (pyocyanin).

This organism is commonly recovered from soil and water. As normal intestinal flora, it can also usually be found in sewage.

Lancefield group C, beta hemolysis. Causes strangles in horses. May be pathogenic in humans. Camp test negative; resistant to bacitracin, does not ferment lactose. 

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.