Bacillus marisflavi

Where we found it: On grass field sample collected by the Pop Warner Pee Wee Bengals cheerleaders (Wilmington, NC)

Why it's awesome: This microbe has been induced to form silver nanoparticles that show antibacterial activity

Fun fact: This bacteria has been isolated from both seawater and agricultural waste

Regular Season Stats

Growth Days

Time to saturation: 82 hrs

Time to exponential growth: 18 hrs

Growth density: 91%

Description: Gram positive, rod shaped, spore forming

Originally isolated from: Seawater in a tidal flat in Korea (2003)