Carolina® BactoBeads™ Freeze-Dried E. coli OP50

Product Code: 211398

Description

Store and prepare cultures without the worry of expiration dates or the need for a refrigerator! Carolina® BactoBeads™ are freeze-dried (lyophilized) microbes designed to remain stable for up to 9 months when kept at room temperature. Perfect for teachers with limited lab facilities or professors working between multiple colleges, the 5 beads in a single vial make it as easy as placing a bead and spreading on an agar plate to set up cultures whenever they are needed. This strain of OP50 E. coli is ideal for feeding and sustaining C. elegans cultures.

Product Features

  • 1 vial containing 5 OP50 E. coli beads
  • Stable for up to 9 months at room temperature
  • Instantly soluble in water, Luria broth, or any microbe medium
  • Each bead contains microorganism, buffer, salts, and nutrient broth