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The following organisms (bacteria
and fungi) are recommended for use by students doing science
projects. These organisms are not pathogenic to plants or humans.
They are readily available in pure culture from most biological
supply houses. Most supply houses will provide culture information
on the bacteria as well as their type and gram stain. Be sure
to use only Biosafety Level: 1 organisms.
Actobacter
aceti
Alcaligenes faecalis
Aquaspirillum intersonii
Aquaspirillum serpens
Aquaspirillum sinuosum
Arthrobacter globiformis
Aspergillus niger
Azobacter chrococcum
Azobacter vinelandii
Bacillus brevis
Bacillus coalulans
Bacillus megeterium
Bacillus sphacrius
Bacillus stearothermorphilius
Bacillus subtilis
Brevibacterium linens
Cacillus cercus mycoides
Caulobacter vibroides
Clostridium butyricium
Corynebacterium xerosis
Dictyostelium discoideum
Enterobacter aerogenes
Enterobacter cloacae |
Eschederia
coli (Use only if Biosafety Level: 1)
Flavobacterium capsulatum
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Lactobacillus casei
Micrococcus luteus
Micrococcus roseus
Penicillium notatum
Physarum polycephalum
Rhizobium leguminosarum
Rhizopus stolonifer
Rhodospirillum rubrum
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Saprolegnia
Sordaria fimicola
Spirrilum volutans
Streptococcus lactis
Streptococcus salivarius
Streptomyces albus
Streptomyces griseus
Streptomyces venezuelae
Streptomyces violaceus
Thiobacillus thioparus
Vibrio fischeri |
The student and sponsor have
the ultimate responsibility for the safety of the student while
consucting experiments. All project development and experimentation
should only be conducted under proper supervision and with safe
methods of handling and disposal of biological cultures.
It is the sole responsibility
of all teachers/sponsors to teach students proper safety methods
and sterile techniques when working with bacteria. Students are
not allowed to isolate known bacteria from wild cultures above
room temperature. Cultures taken from humans or other warm-blooded
animals may not be used. Wild cultures may not be displayed at
any exhibition. Projects involving viruses should be done in
a professional research facility under the direct supervision
of a professional reseacher.
All cultures should be destroyed
by methods (such as autoclaving) or with a suitable NaClO (bleach)
solution before disposal.
Contact the chairperson of
the Scientific Review Committee if you are sunsure about whether
your organism and/or procedure falls within the rules of acceptable
research.
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