Ward's® Moraxella catarrhalis

Normal flora of respiratory tract. Beta-lactamase positive. Also known by the name Branhamella catarrhalis

Biosafety Level: 1
Canada: Containment Level 2 - PHAC Licence required
Motility: Negative
Morphology: Cocci in pairs
Gram Stain: Negative with a tendency to resist coloration
Respiration: Aerobic

Normal flora of respiratory tract. Beta-lactamase positive. Nonmotile. Cocci in pairs. Gram negative reaction; tendency to resist decoloration. Aerobic. Incubation temperature 37°C. Blood agar growth medium.

Packaged in a 16 x 125 mm tubes. Call our Customer Service for availability of demo plates and other special orders.

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.

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: Though this organism is not pathogenic, Ward’s recommends that you utilize proper aseptic technique when handling all microorganisms.

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