PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
Each frozen aliquot contains 1 mL of a pure, titered culture Gardnerella vaginalis. The identification of this organism was confirmed by 16S sequencing. The purity of the culture was monitored by Gram staining and by additional culturing. The titer was performed on one aliquot after freezing. The freezing medium contains 15% glycerol as a cryoprotectant. Please see the Certificate of Analysis for the specific freezing medium used.
INTENDED USE:
Live, titered microorganisms can be used to determine a limit of detection (LOD), in diagnostic assay development or crossreactivity studies. When used as a control for nucleic acid tests, the same protocols as those used to amplify clinical specimens should be employed.
BIOSAFETY:
Gardnerella vaginalis is a biosafety level 2 microorganism and must be used within Biological Safety Level 2 facility or cabinet. Please consult your institution’s regulations regarding the use of this organism. For a detailed discussion on biological safety see
the 5th edition of Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL), published by the CDC.