Description
Every culture is guaranteed for species and purity. Bacteria cultures are labeled by genus and species name, media on which they are cultivated, and temperature for optimal growth. All Gram staining is based on 24-hour cultures.
This MicroKwik Culture® is freeze-dried cells plus medium in a vial. The culture is Gram–, nonmotile, encapsulated cocci; respiratory tract organism; recommended for college level and above. It is cultured on brain heart infusion agar at 37° C. For best results, use a CO2 incubator (item #701289) when culturing this bacterium. Each culture contains enough material for a class of 30 students. MicroKwik Culture® is a Carolina® trademark for freeze-dried, viable bacteria plus medium. Since MicroKwik Cultures can be stored under refrigeration, they can be ordered ahead of time. Per vial. Note: Each MicroKwik Culture® comes with 5 mL of rehydration medium.