Ward's® Live Neisseria sicca Culture
Isolated from human nasopharynx, saliva, and sputum. Spontaneously agglutinates in saline.
- Biosafety Level: 1
- Canada: Containment Level 2 - PHAC Licence required
- Motility: Negative
- Morphology: Cocci in pairs (adjacent sides flattened)
- Gram Reaction: Negative
- Respiration: Aerobic
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 is offered as a ready-to-use tube culture, as well as in a freeze-dried culture for longer storage. Freeze-dried organisms come with everything you need to rehydrate and culture the organism when you're ready.
Ward’s Science is not affiliated with the American Type Culture Collection and does not provide ATCC numbers for our organisms.
: Microbial and fungal cultures are restricted and can only be ordered by educational professionals.
These products contain living or perishable materials and will ship via overnight or second day delivery. Please specify a delivery date during checkout
: While this organism is non-pathogenic, Ward’s recommends that you utilize proper aseptic technique when handling all microorganisms.
- Description:N. sicca: Freeze dried with media pack
- Storage conditions:Freezer
- Packaging:Lyophilized
- Media:Brain heart infusion agar or chocolate agar
- Incubation conditions:37 °C
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