Why are bacterial cultures sold to schools only? And why are some only sold to universities?
It’s the law. Some cultures are more problematic than others. The list of government-restricted organisms continues to grow. It is more likely that a university laboratory will have the proper equipment and oversight to safely work with some bacteria than the typical high school classroom, let alone a home school situation or science fair project. Though none of Nasco’s bacterial cultures are pathogenic, ALL cultures should be handled with the same level of stringent laboratory hygiene. Any customer working with bacteria should be following established microbiology protocols and strict sanitary technique.
