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ATCC Giardia lamblia, strain CM (ATCC PRA-242) - Frozen axenic culture for research (BSL-2)
Supplier: ATCC PRA242
Giardia lamblia strain CM is a parasitic protozoan supplied as a frozen axenic culture for laboratory research. It is intended for agricultural, enteric disease, infectious disease, and food/waterborne pathogen research. Handle as a biosafety level 2 organism and follow institutional biosafety requirements.
- Frozen axenic culture format suitable for laboratory propagation.
- Strain designation: CM.
- Storage: vapor phase liquid nitrogen for long-term, -80°C for short-term storage.
- Biosafety level 2 handling and containment.
- Culture media: Keister's Modified TYI-S-33 or LYI Giardia medium.
- Incubation: 35°C in a microaerophilic atmosphere.
- Cryopreservation protocol using DMSO and sucrose is provided.
- Intended for research use only; not for human or animal therapeutic use.
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