Matière vivante, Bactéries

E. coli with JM101 can be transformed with pUC8 plasmid to become resistant to Ampicillin and to metabolize lactose

Used for culturing Dictyostelium discoideum (cellular slime mold). 

From soil and water rich in minerals. Organism of putrefaction.

Found on dental plaque, implicated in cavities. No Lancefield group shown, gamma hemolysis. 

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.

Students determine contamination levels of ground beef in different environments.

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.

The presence of A. viscolactis in milk is a common cause for sliminess or "ropiness".

Colorless, most widely dispersed of the Serratia species. 

Produces orange pigments.