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microbiology cultures & supplies
Escherichia coli
Often isolated from urinary tract infections.
Normal intestinal flora. Lactose positive, indole
positive, citrate negative. Motile. Rods. Gram negative
reaction. Aerobic. Incubation temperature
37°C. Tryptic soy agar growth medium.
850400 $10.30
Bacillus subtilis
Found in soil. Central spores, chains. Produces antibiotics
bacitracin, subtilin, and bacillin. Motile. Rods.
Gram positive reaction. Aerobic. Incubation temperature
30°C. Tryptic soy agar growth medium.
850228 $10.30
Staphylococcus
epidermidis
Normal flora of human skin. Coagulase negative,
catalase positive. Nonmotile. Cocci; grapelike
clusters. Gram positive reaction. Aerobic.
Incubation temperature 37°C. Tryptic soy agar
growth medium.
851035 $10.30
These cultures are packaged in 16 x 125 mm tubes.
Kocuria rhizophila
(Micrococcus luteus)
Found in water, air, soil, and on skin. Chromogenesis—
yellow pigment produced. Nonmotile. Cocci; in tetrads.
Gram positive reaction. Aerobic incubation temperature
30°C; will grow at 0–37°C. Tryptic soy agar growth
medium.
850966 $10.30
Bacillus cereus
Isolated from food. Presence in large amounts causes
food poisoning. Central terminal spores. Motile. Rods;
often in chains. Gram positive reaction. Aerobic.
Incubation temperature 30°C. Tryptic soy agar growth
medium.
850200 $10.30
Ward’s Tube Cultures:
Tube cultures are packaged in 16 x 125 mm tubes.
They offer you the advantage of the specimens
arriving in a form ready to subculture.
Ward’s Special Orders:
Certain cultures can be prepared as demo plates
upon request. A demo plate is a culture lawn on a 100 x 15 mm plate with
agar. They offer the advantage of arriving ready for any use or experimentation.
Call our technical service staff at 1-800-962-2660 for details. Please
call in advance for large quantities and custom orders.
Ward’s Science Guarantees
• All Ward’s Science cultures are guaranteed for purity, ensuring that you receive the highest quality specimens available. This strict
quality level is maintained through morphological characterization and/or biochemical screening.
• Ward’s Science Unconditional Satisfaction Guarantee: If you’re not satisfied with the condition of your culture, we’ll replace it or
give you a full refund.
• Most cultures, except those noted, will be delivered to you in two business days, or it’s free.
• You can place your orders weeks or months in advance.
Shipping/Restrictions/Regulations for Bacteria and Fungi Cultures and Sets:
Ward’s Science adheres to the Biosafety Guidelines for Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, as
published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Based on these guidelines, Ward’s will not ship bacteria
or fungi cultures to individuals.
Pathogens: Human or animal pathogens will only be shipped to colleges, universities, accredited industrial, municipal,
or government laboratories. Orders for pathogens must be made on institutional purchase orders and must include
the name of the recipient. We may verify orders prior to shipment and we reserve the right to refuse shipment. The
Department of Transportation classifies all pathogens as hazardous materials, requiring an additional $30 charge for
shipping. Organisms designated by the Canadian government as pathogens are subject to a $30 shipping charge
in Canada.
Blood Agar and Blood Products: Any media containing blood can only be shipped to colleges, universities or
accredited labs.
Plant Pathogens: The U.S. Department of Agriculture requires permits for the shipment of plant pathogens to all 50
states. Call for a permit application. A completed application must be sent to to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Processing of your application by the USDA takes 4–6 weeks.
Canadian Customers: CFIA and PHAC regulations require customers to submit a completed inspection checklist
and signed statement of facilities compliance before receiving certain cultures. A customer service representative will
contact you if documentation is required.
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