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Thanks Arete, I will do that. I was even thinking of trying to isolate Micrococcus luteus from skin or oral cavity, but I will see how P.a works out.

Hi. It's a college class. We have a biosafety hood in our lab and we too work with P.a more than other microorganisms (it's prepared for us by the lab tech). This time though, I have to obtain a sample where it typically grows, take the sample to lab, and culture it myself over there.

I have to isolate the bacteria for a school lab project. I obtained river water and soil next to the river, then streaked both on an agar plate but no P.aeruginosa growth was seen. Research I've done suggests that it grows on wounds and in hospitals, but those are not at my disposal. My professor said I may find some on rotten vegetables. Is this true? Any lab techs, former micro students, or micro savvy people have any suggestions of where I can easily find it? TIA! (: