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Isolated from human intestine, this organism is known for its distinctive putrefactive odor.

Beta hemolysis on blood. Causes wound infections and septicemia. 

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).

These African clawed frogs are entirely aquatic and thrive in an ordinary freshwater aquarium. They are often used in developmental studies and genetic experiments.

Used for culturing Dictyostelium discoideum (cellular slime mold). 

Drosophila melanogaster, the common fruit fly, is widely used in genetic studies. They express a number of mutations such as eye, wing, and body mutations.

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

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.

This organism is normal flora of human intestine and may be pathogenic in humans. This organism will grow in Sodium chloride solution.

This yellow, shiny organism is known to cause wound infections and more famously, toxic shock syndrome.

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

Ames test strain for detecting carcinogens. Causes infection in humans. 

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Both of these strains of Serratia marcescens are colorless mutants when plated alone, but when grown together, they produce a red pigment.

Explore this often studied flagellate