Description
Genus and Species: Lactococcus lactus (Streptococcus lactis)
Domain: Prokaryote
Optimal Growth Medium: Tomato Juice/Yeast Extract/Milk Broth or Brain Heart Infusion Agar
Optimal Growth Temperature: 37° C
Package: Tube
Biosafety Level: 1
Gram Stain: Gram-Positive
Shape: Coccus (round-shaped)
This culture is Gram+, nonmotile, cocci in chains; common in milk. It is cultured on Tomato Juice/Yeast Extract/Milk Broth or Brain Heart Infusion Agar at 37° C in a tube. Each culture contains enough material for a class of 30 students. Cultures are guaranteed as to species and purity.